diff --git a/src/Notepad3.vcxproj b/src/Notepad3.vcxproj
index 293462138..76a05bece 100644
--- a/src/Notepad3.vcxproj
+++ b/src/Notepad3.vcxproj
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
       <Platform>x64</Platform>
     </ProjectConfiguration>
   </ItemGroup>
+  <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Globals">
     <VCTargetsPath Condition="'$(VCTargetsPath11)' != '' and '$(VSVersion)' == '' and '$(VisualStudioVersion)' == ''">$(VCTargetsPath11)</VCTargetsPath>
     <Keyword>Win32Proj</Keyword>
@@ -54,7 +55,6 @@
     <UseDebugLibraries>false</UseDebugLibraries>
     <WholeProgramOptimization>true</WholeProgramOptimization>
   </PropertyGroup>
-  <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
   <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionSettings">
   </ImportGroup>
   <ImportGroup Label="PropertySheets" Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">