diff --git a/devtools/create_project/codeblocks.cpp b/devtools/create_project/codeblocks.cpp
index ec003df2d5e..442a2b00250 100644
--- a/devtools/create_project/codeblocks.cpp
+++ b/devtools/create_project/codeblocks.cpp
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ void CodeBlocksProvider::createProjectFile(const std::string &name, const std::s
 		           "\t\t\t\t\t<Add directory=\"..\\..\\engines\" />\n"
 		           "\t\t\t\t\t<Add directory=\"..\\..\\common\" />\n"
 		           "\t\t\t\t\t<Add directory=\"..\\..\" />\n"
+		           "\t\t\t\t\t<Add directory=\".\\\" />\n"
 		           "\t\t\t\t</Compiler>\n";
 
 		//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
diff --git a/devtools/create_project/msbuild.cpp b/devtools/create_project/msbuild.cpp
index 0d68b2e9c9f..07ae20e7dce 100644
--- a/devtools/create_project/msbuild.cpp
+++ b/devtools/create_project/msbuild.cpp
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ void MSBuildProvider::outputGlobalPropFile(const BuildSetup &setup, std::ofstrea
 	              "\t\t<ClCompile>\n"
 	              "\t\t\t<DisableLanguageExtensions>true</DisableLanguageExtensions>\n"
 	              "\t\t\t<DisableSpecificWarnings>" << warnings << ";%(DisableSpecificWarnings)</DisableSpecificWarnings>\n"
-	              "\t\t\t<AdditionalIncludeDirectories>$(" << LIBS_DEFINE << ")\\include;" << prefix << ";" << prefix << "\\engines;" << (setup.tests ? prefix + "\\test\\cxxtest;" : "") << "$(TargetDir);%(AdditionalIncludeDirectories)</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>\n"
+	              "\t\t\t<AdditionalIncludeDirectories>$(" << LIBS_DEFINE << ")\\include;.\\;" << prefix << ";" << prefix << "\\engines;" << (setup.tests ? prefix + "\\test\\cxxtest;" : "") << "$(TargetDir);%(AdditionalIncludeDirectories)</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>\n"
 	              "\t\t\t<PreprocessorDefinitions>" << definesList << "%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>\n"
 	              "\t\t\t<ExceptionHandling>" << ((setup.devTools || setup.tests) ? "Sync" : "") << "</ExceptionHandling>\n";
 
diff --git a/devtools/create_project/visualstudio.cpp b/devtools/create_project/visualstudio.cpp
index 438e0772f9d..84bc674f9ad 100644
--- a/devtools/create_project/visualstudio.cpp
+++ b/devtools/create_project/visualstudio.cpp
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ void VisualStudioProvider::outputGlobalPropFile(const BuildSetup &setup, std::of
 	              "\t\tName=\"VCCLCompilerTool\"\n"
 	              "\t\tDisableLanguageExtensions=\"" << (setup.devTools ? "false" : "true") << "\"\n"
 	              "\t\tDisableSpecificWarnings=\"" << warnings << "\"\n"
-	              "\t\tAdditionalIncludeDirectories=\"" << prefix << ";" << prefix << "\\engines;$(" << LIBS_DEFINE << ")\\include;" << (setup.tests ? prefix + "\\test\\cxxtest;" : "") << "$(TargetDir)\"\n"
+	              "\t\tAdditionalIncludeDirectories=\".\\;" << prefix << ";" << prefix << "\\engines;$(" << LIBS_DEFINE << ")\\include;" << (setup.tests ? prefix + "\\test\\cxxtest;" : "") << "$(TargetDir)\"\n"
 	              "\t\tPreprocessorDefinitions=\"" << definesList << "\"\n"
 	              "\t\tExceptionHandling=\"" << ((setup.devTools || setup.tests) ? "1" : "0") << "\"\n";