diff --git a/Core/GameEngineDevice/Source/W3DDevice/GameClient/Drawable/Draw/W3DTankDraw.cpp b/Core/GameEngineDevice/Source/W3DDevice/GameClient/Drawable/Draw/W3DTankDraw.cpp
index 810cbb20aaf..8a9b3e94a6b 100644
--- a/Core/GameEngineDevice/Source/W3DDevice/GameClient/Drawable/Draw/W3DTankDraw.cpp
+++ b/Core/GameEngineDevice/Source/W3DDevice/GameClient/Drawable/Draw/W3DTankDraw.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "Common/Thing.h"
 #include "Common/ThingFactory.h"
 #include "Common/GameAudio.h"
+#include "Common/GameState.h"
 #include "Common/ThingTemplate.h"
 #include "Common/Xfer.h"
 #include "GameLogic/Weapon.h"
@@ -106,7 +107,12 @@ W3DTankDraw::W3DTankDraw( Thing *thing, const ModuleData* moduleData )
 	m_lastDirection.y=0.0f;
 	m_lastDirection.z=0.0f;
 
-	createTreadEmitters();
+	// TheSuperHackers @bugfix stephanmeesters 20/02/2026
+	// If loading from savegame, delay non-saveable emitter creation until postProcess.
+	if (TheGameState == nullptr || TheGameState->isInLoadGame() == FALSE)
+	{
+		createTreadEmitters();
+	}
 }
 
 //-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -435,8 +441,6 @@ void W3DTankDraw::loadPostProcess( void )
 	// extend base class
 	W3DModelDraw::loadPostProcess();
 
-	// toss any existing tread emitters and re-create 'em (since this module expects 'em to always be around)
-	tossTreadEmitters();
 	createTreadEmitters();
 
 }
diff --git a/Core/GameEngineDevice/Source/W3DDevice/GameClient/Drawable/Draw/W3DTankTruckDraw.cpp b/Core/GameEngineDevice/Source/W3DDevice/GameClient/Drawable/Draw/W3DTankTruckDraw.cpp
index d1dab26b26b..9844beab679 100644
--- a/Core/GameEngineDevice/Source/W3DDevice/GameClient/Drawable/Draw/W3DTankTruckDraw.cpp
+++ b/Core/GameEngineDevice/Source/W3DDevice/GameClient/Drawable/Draw/W3DTankTruckDraw.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include "Common/Thing.h"
 #include "Common/ThingFactory.h"
 #include "Common/GameAudio.h"
+#include "Common/GameState.h"
 #include "Common/GlobalData.h"
 #include "Common/ThingTemplate.h"
 #include "Common/Xfer.h"
@@ -119,7 +120,12 @@ m_prevRenderObj(nullptr)
 
 	m_treadCount=0;
 
-	createTreadEmitters();
+	// TheSuperHackers @bugfix stephanmeesters 20/02/2026
+	// If loading from savegame, delay non-saveable emitter creation until postProcess.
+	if (TheGameState == nullptr || TheGameState->isInLoadGame() == FALSE)
+	{
+		createTreadEmitters();
+	}
 }
 
 //-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -761,8 +767,6 @@ void W3DTankTruckDraw::loadPostProcess( void )
 	// toss any existing wheel emitters (no need to re-create; we'll do that on demand)
 	tossWheelEmitters();
 
-	// toss any existing tread emitters and re-create 'em (since this module expects 'em to always be around)
-	tossTreadEmitters();
 	createTreadEmitters();
 
 }
diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Include/GameLogic/Module/AutoHealBehavior.h b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Include/GameLogic/Module/AutoHealBehavior.h
index a05c750670d..9643bb02eba 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Include/GameLogic/Module/AutoHealBehavior.h
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Include/GameLogic/Module/AutoHealBehavior.h
@@ -108,9 +108,7 @@ class AutoHealBehaviorModuleData : public UpdateModuleData
 //-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 class AutoHealBehavior : public UpdateModule,
 												 public UpgradeMux,
-												 public DamageModuleInterface
-{
-
+												 public DamageModuleInterface {
 	MEMORY_POOL_GLUE_WITH_USERLOOKUP_CREATE( AutoHealBehavior, "AutoHealBehavior" )
 	MAKE_STANDARD_MODULE_MACRO_WITH_MODULE_DATA( AutoHealBehavior, AutoHealBehaviorModuleData )
 
@@ -174,6 +172,7 @@ class AutoHealBehavior : public UpdateModule,
 private:
 
 	void pulseHealObject( Object *obj );
+	void createEmitters();
 
 	ParticleSystemID m_radiusParticleSystemID;
 
diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Include/GameLogic/Module/GrantStealthBehavior.h b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Include/GameLogic/Module/GrantStealthBehavior.h
index d7863c4756f..b8bf166210c 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Include/GameLogic/Module/GrantStealthBehavior.h
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Include/GameLogic/Module/GrantStealthBehavior.h
@@ -101,6 +101,8 @@ class GrantStealthBehavior : public UpdateModule
 private:
 
 	void grantStealthToObject( Object *obj );
+	void createEmitters();
+
 	ParticleSystemID m_radiusParticleSystemID;
   Real m_currentScanRadius;
 };
diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Behavior/AutoHealBehavior.cpp b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Behavior/AutoHealBehavior.cpp
index 948120ac01e..91306bd8803 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Behavior/AutoHealBehavior.cpp
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Behavior/AutoHealBehavior.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "Common/ThingTemplate.h"
 #include "Common/INI.h"
 #include "Common/Player.h"
+#include "Common/GameState.h"
 #include "Common/Xfer.h"
 #include "GameClient/ParticleSys.h"
 #include "GameClient/Anim2D.h"
@@ -94,20 +95,12 @@ AutoHealBehavior::AutoHealBehavior( Thing *thing, const ModuleData* moduleData )
 	m_radiusParticleSystemID = INVALID_PARTICLE_SYSTEM_ID;
 	m_soonestHealFrame = 0;
 	m_stopped = false;
-	Object *obj = getObject();
 
+	// TheSuperHackers @bugfix stephanmeesters 20/02/2026
+	// If loading from savegame, delay non-saveable emitter creation until postProcess.
+	if (TheGameState == nullptr || TheGameState->isInLoadGame() == FALSE)
 	{
-		if( d->m_radiusParticleSystemTmpl )
-		{
-			ParticleSystem *particleSystem;
-
-			particleSystem = TheParticleSystemManager->createParticleSystem( d->m_radiusParticleSystemTmpl );
-			if( particleSystem )
-			{
-				particleSystem->setPosition( obj->getPosition() );
-				m_radiusParticleSystemID = particleSystem->getSystemID();
-			}
-		}
+		createEmitters();
 	}
 
 	if (d->m_initiallyActive)
@@ -373,4 +366,22 @@ void AutoHealBehavior::loadPostProcess( void )
 	// extend base class
 	UpgradeMux::upgradeMuxLoadPostProcess();
 
+	createEmitters();
+
+}
+
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void AutoHealBehavior::createEmitters( void )
+{
+	const AutoHealBehaviorModuleData *d = getAutoHealBehaviorModuleData();
+	if( m_radiusParticleSystemID == INVALID_PARTICLE_SYSTEM_ID && d->m_radiusParticleSystemTmpl )
+	{
+		ParticleSystem *particleSystem = TheParticleSystemManager->createParticleSystem(d->m_radiusParticleSystemTmpl);
+		if( particleSystem )
+		{
+			particleSystem->setPosition( getObject()->getPosition() );
+			m_radiusParticleSystemID = particleSystem->getSystemID();
+		}
+	}
 }
diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Behavior/GrantStealthBehavior.cpp b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Behavior/GrantStealthBehavior.cpp
index 54a40ee733c..d50beb2c719 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Behavior/GrantStealthBehavior.cpp
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Behavior/GrantStealthBehavior.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #include "Common/ThingTemplate.h"
 #include "Common/INI.h"
 #include "Common/Player.h"
+#include "Common/GameState.h"
 #include "Common/Xfer.h"
 #include "GameClient/ParticleSys.h"
 #include "GameClient/Anim2D.h"
@@ -96,21 +97,11 @@ GrantStealthBehavior::GrantStealthBehavior( Thing *thing, const ModuleData* modu
 
   m_currentScanRadius = d->m_startRadius;
 
-
-  Object *obj = getObject();
-
+	// TheSuperHackers @bugfix stephanmeesters 20/02/2026
+	// If loading from savegame, delay non-saveable emitter creation until postProcess.
+	if ( TheGameState == nullptr || TheGameState->isInLoadGame() == FALSE )
 	{
-		if( d->m_radiusParticleSystemTmpl )
-		{
-			ParticleSystem *particleSystem;
-
-			particleSystem = TheParticleSystemManager->createParticleSystem( d->m_radiusParticleSystemTmpl );
-			if( particleSystem )
-			{
-				particleSystem->setPosition( obj->getPosition() );
-				m_radiusParticleSystemID = particleSystem->getSystemID();
-			}
-		}
+		createEmitters();
 	}
 
 		setWakeFrame( getObject(), UPDATE_SLEEP_NONE );
@@ -246,5 +237,21 @@ void GrantStealthBehavior::loadPostProcess( void )
 	// extend base class
 	UpdateModule::loadPostProcess();
 
+	createEmitters();
+}
 
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void GrantStealthBehavior::createEmitters( void )
+{
+	const GrantStealthBehaviorModuleData *d = getGrantStealthBehaviorModuleData();
+	if( m_radiusParticleSystemID == INVALID_PARTICLE_SYSTEM_ID && d->m_radiusParticleSystemTmpl )
+	{
+		ParticleSystem *particleSystem = TheParticleSystemManager->createParticleSystem(d->m_radiusParticleSystemTmpl);
+		if( particleSystem )
+		{
+			particleSystem->setPosition( getObject()->getPosition() );
+			m_radiusParticleSystemID = particleSystem->getSystemID();
+		}
+	}
 }