diff --git a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/AI/TurretAI.cpp b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/AI/TurretAI.cpp
index 651e2c4f2f0..ba41dd60151 100644
--- a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/AI/TurretAI.cpp
+++ b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/AI/TurretAI.cpp
@@ -146,14 +146,28 @@ void TurretStateMachine::crc( Xfer *xfer )
 }
 
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-/** Xfer Method */
+/** Xfer Method
+	* Version Info:
+	* 1: Initial version
+	* 2: TheSuperHackers @bugfix bobtista 19/07/2026 Serialize the base StateMachine state.
+	*    Without this the turret reverts to its default state on load.
+	*/
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void TurretStateMachine::xfer( Xfer *xfer )
 {
-	XferVersion cv = 1;
-	XferVersion v = cv;
-	xfer->xferVersion( &v, cv );
+	// version
+#if RETAIL_COMPATIBLE_XFER_SAVE
+	XferVersion currentVersion = 1;
+#else
+	XferVersion currentVersion = 2;
+#endif
+	XferVersion version = currentVersion;
+	xfer->xferVersion( &version, currentVersion );
 
+	if (version >= 2)
+	{
+		StateMachine::xfer(xfer);
+	}
 }
 
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -161,6 +175,7 @@ void TurretStateMachine::xfer( Xfer *xfer )
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void TurretStateMachine::loadPostProcess()
 {
+	StateMachine::loadPostProcess();
 }
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Update/AIUpdate/DozerAIUpdate.cpp b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Update/AIUpdate/DozerAIUpdate.cpp
index af6982fc7ba..c5a3eb001f2 100644
--- a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Update/AIUpdate/DozerAIUpdate.cpp
+++ b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Update/AIUpdate/DozerAIUpdate.cpp
@@ -827,16 +827,30 @@ void DozerActionStateMachine::crc( Xfer *xfer )
 }
 
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-/** Xfer Method */
+/** Xfer Method
+  * Version Info:
+  * 1: Initial version
+  * 2: TheSuperHackers @bugfix bobtista 19/07/2026 Serialize the base StateMachine state.
+  *    Without this the dozer reverts to its default state on load.
+  */
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void DozerActionStateMachine::xfer( Xfer *xfer )
 {
   // version
+#if RETAIL_COMPATIBLE_XFER_SAVE
   XferVersion currentVersion = 1;
+#else
+  XferVersion currentVersion = 2;
+#endif
   XferVersion version = currentVersion;
   xfer->xferVersion( &version, currentVersion );
 
 	xfer->xferUser(&m_task, sizeof(m_task));
+
+	if (version >= 2)
+	{
+		StateMachine::xfer(xfer);
+	}
 }
 
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -844,6 +858,7 @@ void DozerActionStateMachine::xfer( Xfer *xfer )
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void DozerActionStateMachine::loadPostProcess()
 {
+	StateMachine::loadPostProcess();
 }
 
 
diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/AI/TurretAI.cpp b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/AI/TurretAI.cpp
index 78395baf998..02d7291071a 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/AI/TurretAI.cpp
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/AI/TurretAI.cpp
@@ -146,14 +146,28 @@ void TurretStateMachine::crc( Xfer *xfer )
 }
 
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-/** Xfer Method */
+/** Xfer Method
+	* Version Info:
+	* 1: Initial version
+	* 2: TheSuperHackers @bugfix bobtista 19/07/2026 Serialize the base StateMachine state.
+	*    Without this the turret reverts to its default state on load.
+	*/
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void TurretStateMachine::xfer( Xfer *xfer )
 {
-	XferVersion cv = 1;
-	XferVersion v = cv;
-	xfer->xferVersion( &v, cv );
+	// version
+#if RETAIL_COMPATIBLE_XFER_SAVE
+	XferVersion currentVersion = 1;
+#else
+	XferVersion currentVersion = 2;
+#endif
+	XferVersion version = currentVersion;
+	xfer->xferVersion( &version, currentVersion );
 
+	if (version >= 2)
+	{
+		StateMachine::xfer(xfer);
+	}
 }
 
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -161,6 +175,7 @@ void TurretStateMachine::xfer( Xfer *xfer )
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void TurretStateMachine::loadPostProcess()
 {
+	StateMachine::loadPostProcess();
 }
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Update/AIUpdate/DozerAIUpdate.cpp b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Update/AIUpdate/DozerAIUpdate.cpp
index 2ece830173a..2ccaaa00d38 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Update/AIUpdate/DozerAIUpdate.cpp
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Update/AIUpdate/DozerAIUpdate.cpp
@@ -832,16 +832,30 @@ void DozerActionStateMachine::crc( Xfer *xfer )
 }
 
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-/** Xfer Method */
+/** Xfer Method
+  * Version Info:
+  * 1: Initial version
+  * 2: TheSuperHackers @bugfix bobtista 19/07/2026 Serialize the base StateMachine state.
+  *    Without this the dozer reverts to its default state on load.
+  */
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void DozerActionStateMachine::xfer( Xfer *xfer )
 {
   // version
+#if RETAIL_COMPATIBLE_XFER_SAVE
   XferVersion currentVersion = 1;
+#else
+  XferVersion currentVersion = 2;
+#endif
   XferVersion version = currentVersion;
   xfer->xferVersion( &version, currentVersion );
 
 	xfer->xferUser(&m_task, sizeof(m_task));
+
+	if (version >= 2)
+	{
+		StateMachine::xfer(xfer);
+	}
 }
 
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -849,6 +863,7 @@ void DozerActionStateMachine::xfer( Xfer *xfer )
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void DozerActionStateMachine::loadPostProcess()
 {
+	StateMachine::loadPostProcess();
 }