diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/combat/attack_types.dm b/code/__DEFINES/combat/attack_types.dm
index 297c511c69..2d001089f0 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/combat/attack_types.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/combat/attack_types.dm
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@
 // Requires for datum definitions to not error with must be a constant statement when used in lists as text associative keys.
 // KEEP IN SYNC WITH ABOVE!
 
-#define TEXT_ATTACK_TYPE_MELEE					1
-#define TEXT_ATTACK_TYPE_PROJECTILE				2
-#define TEXT_ATTACK_TYPE_UNARMED				4
-#define TEXT_ATTACK_TYPE_THROWN					8
-#define TEXT_ATTACK_TYPE_TACKLE					16
-#define TEXT_ATTACK_TYPE_PARRY_COUNTERATTACK	32
+#define TEXT_ATTACK_TYPE_MELEE					"1"
+#define TEXT_ATTACK_TYPE_PROJECTILE				"2"
+#define TEXT_ATTACK_TYPE_UNARMED				"4"
+#define TEXT_ATTACK_TYPE_THROWN					"8"
+#define TEXT_ATTACK_TYPE_TACKLE					"16"
+#define TEXT_ATTACK_TYPE_PARRY_COUNTERATTACK	"32"
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/twohanded.dm b/code/game/objects/items/twohanded.dm
index 72519e8d41..8cd7dce631 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/twohanded.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/twohanded.dm
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@
 	throw_range = 5
 	w_class = WEIGHT_CLASS_SMALL
 	var/w_class_on = WEIGHT_CLASS_BULKY
-	item_flags = ITEM_CAN_PARRY | SLOWS_WHILE_IN_HAND |
+	item_flags = ITEM_CAN_PARRY | SLOWS_WHILE_IN_HAND | ITEM_CAN_BLOCK
 	block_parry_data = /datum/block_parry_data/dual_esword
 	force_unwielded = 3
 	force_wielded = 34