diff --git a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Behavior/SpawnBehavior.cpp b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Behavior/SpawnBehavior.cpp
index 411c4aaee6a..4cf33d98455 100644
--- a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Behavior/SpawnBehavior.cpp
+++ b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Behavior/SpawnBehavior.cpp
@@ -984,6 +984,7 @@ void SpawnBehavior::crc( Xfer *xfer )
 	* Version Info:
 	* 1: Initial version
 	* 2: Added m_initialBurstTimesInited to the save. jba.
+	* 3: TheSuperHackers @bugfix Stubbjax 16/02/2026 Added m_initialBurstCountdown.
 */
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void SpawnBehavior::xfer( Xfer *xfer )
@@ -991,7 +992,11 @@ void SpawnBehavior::xfer( Xfer *xfer )
 	AsciiString name;
 
 	// version
+#if RETAIL_COMPATIBLE_XFER_SAVE
 	XferVersion currentVersion = 2;
+#else
+	XferVersion currentVersion = 3;
+#endif
 	XferVersion version = currentVersion;
 	xfer->xferVersion( &version, currentVersion );
 
@@ -1003,6 +1008,9 @@ void SpawnBehavior::xfer( Xfer *xfer )
 		xfer->xferBool(&m_initialBurstTimesInited);
 	}
 
+	if (version >= 3)
+		xfer->xferUnsignedInt(&m_initialBurstCountdown);
+
 	// spawn template
 	name = m_spawnTemplate ? m_spawnTemplate->getName() : AsciiString::TheEmptyString;
 	xfer->xferAsciiString( &name );
diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Behavior/SpawnBehavior.cpp b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Behavior/SpawnBehavior.cpp
index 940a788aaed..cd090cd337d 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Behavior/SpawnBehavior.cpp
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Behavior/SpawnBehavior.cpp
@@ -1069,6 +1069,7 @@ void SpawnBehavior::crc( Xfer *xfer )
 	* Version Info:
 	* 1: Initial version
 	* 2: Added m_initialBurstTimesInited to the save. jba.
+	* 3: TheSuperHackers @bugfix Stubbjax 16/02/2026 Added m_initialBurstCountdown.
 */
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void SpawnBehavior::xfer( Xfer *xfer )
@@ -1076,7 +1077,11 @@ void SpawnBehavior::xfer( Xfer *xfer )
 	AsciiString name;
 
 	// version
+#if RETAIL_COMPATIBLE_XFER_SAVE
 	XferVersion currentVersion = 2;
+#else
+	XferVersion currentVersion = 3;
+#endif
 	XferVersion version = currentVersion;
 	xfer->xferVersion( &version, currentVersion );
 
@@ -1088,6 +1093,9 @@ void SpawnBehavior::xfer( Xfer *xfer )
 		xfer->xferBool(&m_initialBurstTimesInited);
 	}
 
+	if (version >= 3)
+		xfer->xferUnsignedInt(&m_initialBurstCountdown);
+
 	// spawn template
 	name = m_spawnTemplate ? m_spawnTemplate->getName() : AsciiString::TheEmptyString;
 	xfer->xferAsciiString( &name );