diff --git a/code/BoostWorkaround/boost/shared_array.hpp b/code/BoostWorkaround/boost/shared_array.hpp
index 98f62edee..eb6501565 100644
--- a/code/BoostWorkaround/boost/shared_array.hpp
+++ b/code/BoostWorkaround/boost/shared_array.hpp
@@ -114,11 +114,13 @@ public:
 
 	shared_array& operator= (const shared_array& r) {
 		if(r == *this) {
-			return;
+			return *this;
 		}
 		ctr->decref(ptr);
 		ctr = r.ctr->incref();
 		ptr = r.ptr;
+
+		return *this;
 	}
 
 	// automatic destruction of the wrapped object when all
diff --git a/code/BoostWorkaround/boost/shared_ptr.hpp b/code/BoostWorkaround/boost/shared_ptr.hpp
index 7876948d6..6069ca101 100644
--- a/code/BoostWorkaround/boost/shared_ptr.hpp
+++ b/code/BoostWorkaround/boost/shared_ptr.hpp
@@ -114,11 +114,12 @@ public:
 
 	shared_ptr& operator= (const shared_ptr& r) {
 		if(r == *this) {
-			return;
+			return *this;
 		}
 		ctr->decref(ptr);
 		ctr = r.ctr->incref();
 		ptr = r.ptr;
+		return *this;
 	}
 
 	// automatic destruction of the wrapped object when all
diff --git a/workspaces/vc8/assimp.vcproj b/workspaces/vc8/assimp.vcproj
index 08ca4cd74..f5b6d523e 100644
--- a/workspaces/vc8/assimp.vcproj
+++ b/workspaces/vc8/assimp.vcproj
@@ -3684,6 +3684,10 @@
 					RelativePath="..\..\code\BoostWorkaround\boost\scoped_ptr.hpp"
 					>
 				</File>
+				<File
+					RelativePath="..\..\code\BoostWorkaround\boost\shared_array.hpp"
+					>
+				</File>
 				<File
 					RelativePath="..\..\code\BoostWorkaround\boost\shared_ptr.hpp"
 					>