diff --git a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Update/AIUpdate/AssaultTransportAIUpdate.cpp b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Update/AIUpdate/AssaultTransportAIUpdate.cpp
index 3bb906b49cf..0f50a4a2f5a 100644
--- a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Update/AIUpdate/AssaultTransportAIUpdate.cpp
+++ b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Update/AIUpdate/AssaultTransportAIUpdate.cpp
@@ -490,12 +490,18 @@ void AssaultTransportAIUpdate::crc( Xfer *xfer )
 //-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 /** Xfer method
 	* Version Info:
-	* 1: Initial version */
+	* 1: Initial version
+	* 2: TheSuperHackers @bugfix bobtista 14/08/2026 Serialize the new member flags, so members
+	*    that boarded after the attack order are not ordered out of the transport on load */
 //-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void AssaultTransportAIUpdate::xfer( Xfer *xfer )
 {
   // version
+#if RETAIL_COMPATIBLE_XFER_SAVE
   XferVersion currentVersion = 1;
+#else
+  XferVersion currentVersion = 2;
+#endif
   XferVersion version = currentVersion;
   xfer->xferVersion( &version, currentVersion );
 
@@ -508,6 +514,10 @@ void AssaultTransportAIUpdate::xfer( Xfer *xfer )
 	{
 		xfer->xferObjectID( &(m_memberIDs[ i ]) );
 		xfer->xferBool( &(m_memberHealing[ i ]) );
+		if( version >= 2 )
+		{
+			xfer->xferBool( &(m_newMember[ i ]) );
+		}
 	}
 
 	xfer->xferCoord3D( &m_attackMoveGoalPos );
@@ -521,6 +531,11 @@ void AssaultTransportAIUpdate::xfer( Xfer *xfer )
 	xfer->xferBool( &m_isAttackMove );
 	xfer->xferBool( &m_isAttackObject );
 
+	if( version >= 2 )
+	{
+		xfer->xferBool( &m_newOccupantsAreNewMembers );
+	}
+
 }
 
 //-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Update/AIUpdate/AssaultTransportAIUpdate.cpp b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Update/AIUpdate/AssaultTransportAIUpdate.cpp
index 3fac311f88b..a0b15a74721 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Update/AIUpdate/AssaultTransportAIUpdate.cpp
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Update/AIUpdate/AssaultTransportAIUpdate.cpp
@@ -492,12 +492,18 @@ void AssaultTransportAIUpdate::crc( Xfer *xfer )
 //-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 /** Xfer method
 	* Version Info:
-	* 1: Initial version */
+	* 1: Initial version
+	* 2: TheSuperHackers @bugfix bobtista 14/08/2026 Serialize the new member flags, so members
+	*    that boarded after the attack order are not ordered out of the transport on load */
 //-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void AssaultTransportAIUpdate::xfer( Xfer *xfer )
 {
   // version
+#if RETAIL_COMPATIBLE_XFER_SAVE
   XferVersion currentVersion = 1;
+#else
+  XferVersion currentVersion = 2;
+#endif
   XferVersion version = currentVersion;
   xfer->xferVersion( &version, currentVersion );
 
@@ -510,6 +516,10 @@ void AssaultTransportAIUpdate::xfer( Xfer *xfer )
 	{
 		xfer->xferObjectID( &(m_memberIDs[ i ]) );
 		xfer->xferBool( &(m_memberHealing[ i ]) );
+		if( version >= 2 )
+		{
+			xfer->xferBool( &(m_newMember[ i ]) );
+		}
 	}
 
 	xfer->xferCoord3D( &m_attackMoveGoalPos );
@@ -523,6 +533,11 @@ void AssaultTransportAIUpdate::xfer( Xfer *xfer )
 	xfer->xferBool( &m_isAttackMove );
 	xfer->xferBool( &m_isAttackObject );
 
+	if( version >= 2 )
+	{
+		xfer->xferBool( &m_newOccupantsAreNewMembers );
+	}
+
 }
 
 //-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------