diff --git a/project/src/controllers/RepairController.ts b/project/src/controllers/RepairController.ts
index 13b6ddaf..2249afc7 100644
--- a/project/src/controllers/RepairController.ts
+++ b/project/src/controllers/RepairController.ts
@@ -100,11 +100,7 @@ export class RepairController
             output,
         );
 
-        // Bonuses only get applied when players weapon maintenance skill is over level 10
-        if (this.profileHelper.getSkillFromProfile(pmcData, SkillTypes.WEAPON_TREATMENT)?.Progress >= 1000)
-        {
-            this.repairService.addBuffToItem(repairDetails, pmcData);
-        }
+        this.repairService.addBuffToItem(repairDetails, pmcData);
 
         // add repaired item to send to client
         output.profileChanges[sessionID].items.change.push(repairDetails.repairedItem);
diff --git a/project/src/services/RepairService.ts b/project/src/services/RepairService.ts
index 9a6b60dc..20a7ef33 100644
--- a/project/src/services/RepairService.ts
+++ b/project/src/services/RepairService.ts
@@ -510,6 +510,24 @@ export class RepairService
             return false;
         }
 
+        // Skill < level 10 + repairing weapon
+        if (
+            itemSkillType === SkillTypes.WEAPON_TREATMENT
+            && this.profileHelper.getSkillFromProfile(pmcData, SkillTypes.WEAPON_TREATMENT)?.Progress < 1000
+        )
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        // Skill < level 10 + repairing armor
+        if (
+            ([SkillTypes.LIGHT_VESTS, SkillTypes.HEAVY_VESTS].includes(itemSkillType))
+            && this.profileHelper.getSkillFromProfile(pmcData, itemSkillType)?.Progress < 1000
+        )
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
         const commonBuffMinChanceValue =
             globals.config.SkillsSettings[itemSkillType as string].BuffSettings.CommonBuffMinChanceValue;
         const commonBuffChanceLevelBonus =