diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_item_entity/init.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_item_entity/init.lua
index 7b2b6c140..b1202f4ad 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_item_entity/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_item_entity/init.lua
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ item_drop_settings.drop_single_item      = false --if true, the drop control dro
 
 item_drop_settings.magnet_time           = 0.75 -- how many seconds an item follows the player before giving up
 
-function is_player = mcl_util.is_player
+local is_player = mcl_util.is_player
 
 local function get_gravity()
 	return tonumber(minetest.settings:get("movement_gravity")) or 9.81
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_shields/mod.conf b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_shields/mod.conf
index 8aded6a62..f30807bf1 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_shields/mod.conf
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_shields/mod.conf
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 name = mcl_shields
 author = NO11
-depends = mcl_damage, mcl_enchanting, mcl_banners, mcl_util, playerphysics
+depends = mcl_damage, mcl_enchanting, mcl_banners, mcl_util, playerphysics, mcl_playerplus
diff --git a/mods/PLAYER/mcl_player/mod.conf b/mods/PLAYER/mcl_player/mod.conf
index 97ccce8e6..d092bd3f3 100644
--- a/mods/PLAYER/mcl_player/mod.conf
+++ b/mods/PLAYER/mcl_player/mod.conf
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 name = mcl_player
 author = celeron55
 description = Adds the 3D player model, taken from Minetest Game 0.4.16. 
+depends = mcl_shields