diff --git a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/Common/System/SaveGame/GameState.cpp b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/Common/System/SaveGame/GameState.cpp
index 3338c981e04..2e83b3ed106 100644
--- a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/Common/System/SaveGame/GameState.cpp
+++ b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/Common/System/SaveGame/GameState.cpp
@@ -712,6 +712,9 @@ SaveCode GameState::loadGame( AvailableGameInfo gameInfo )
 			TheGameLogic->clearGameData( FALSE );
 		TheGameEngine->reset();
 
+		// TheSuperHackers @bugfix bobtista 11/10/2026 Prevent a failed save load from leaving the quit menu disabled.
+		TheGameLogic->setLoadingSave( FALSE );
+
 		return SC_INVALID_DATA;	// you can't use a naked "throw" outside of a catch statement!
 
 	}
diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/Common/System/SaveGame/GameState.cpp b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/Common/System/SaveGame/GameState.cpp
index 17b73805824..457558620df 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/Common/System/SaveGame/GameState.cpp
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/Common/System/SaveGame/GameState.cpp
@@ -712,6 +712,9 @@ SaveCode GameState::loadGame( AvailableGameInfo gameInfo )
 			TheGameLogic->clearGameData( FALSE );
 		TheGameEngine->reset();
 
+		// TheSuperHackers @bugfix bobtista 11/10/2026 Prevent a failed save load from leaving the quit menu disabled.
+		TheGameLogic->setLoadingSave( FALSE );
+
 		return SC_INVALID_DATA;	// you can't use a naked "throw" outside of a catch statement!
 
 	}