diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Include/Common/MessageStream.h b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Include/Common/MessageStream.h
index 100e6dd682a..66a9165a8f1 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Include/Common/MessageStream.h
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Include/Common/MessageStream.h
@@ -600,7 +600,7 @@ class GameMessage : public MemoryPoolObject
 		MSG_CREATE_FORMATION,												///< Creates a formation.
 		MSG_LOGIC_CRC,															///< CRC from the logic passed around in a network game :)
 		MSG_SET_MINE_CLEARING_DETAIL,								///< CRC from the logic passed around in a network game :)
-		MSG_ENABLE_RETALIATION_MODE,								///< Turn retaliation mode on or off for the specified player.
+		MSG_ENABLE_RETALIATION_MODE,								///< Turn retaliation mode on or off.
 
 		MSG_BEGIN_DEBUG_NETWORK_MESSAGES = 1900,		///< network messages that exist only in debug/internal builds. all grouped separately.
 
diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/Common/RTS/Player.cpp b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/Common/RTS/Player.cpp
index f7a676be93b..5c4009fd423 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/Common/RTS/Player.cpp
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/Common/RTS/Player.cpp
@@ -707,7 +707,9 @@ void Player::update()
 				GameMessage *msg = TheMessageStream->appendMessage( GameMessage::MSG_ENABLE_RETALIATION_MODE );
 				if( msg )
 				{
+#if RETAIL_COMPATIBLE_CRC
 					msg->appendIntegerArgument( getPlayerIndex() );
+#endif
 					msg->appendBooleanArgument( TheGlobalData->m_clientRetaliationModeEnabled );
 				}
 			}
diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/System/GameLogicDispatch.cpp b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/System/GameLogicDispatch.cpp
index f2483a1e159..85bd86f1971 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/System/GameLogicDispatch.cpp
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/System/GameLogicDispatch.cpp
@@ -632,15 +632,26 @@ void GameLogic::logicMessageDispatcher( GameMessage *msg, void *userData )
 
 		case GameMessage::MSG_ENABLE_RETALIATION_MODE:
 		{
+#if RETAIL_COMPATIBLE_CRC
 			//Logically turns on or off retaliation mode for a specified player.
-			Int playerIndex = msg->getArgument( 0 )->integer;
-			Bool enableRetaliation = msg->getArgument( 1 )->boolean;
+			const Int playerIndex = msg->getArgument( 0 )->integer;
+			const Bool enableRetaliation = msg->getArgument( 1 )->boolean;
 
 			Player *player = ThePlayerList->getNthPlayer( playerIndex );
 			if( player )
 			{
+				DEBUG_ASSERTCRASH(player == thisPlayer,
+					("Retaliation mode of player '%ls' was illegally set by player '%ls'. Before: '%d', after: '%d'.",
+						player->getPlayerDisplayName().str(), thisPlayer->getPlayerDisplayName().str(),
+						player->isLogicalRetaliationModeEnabled(), enableRetaliation) );
+
 				player->setLogicalRetaliationModeEnabled( enableRetaliation );
 			}
+#else
+			// TheSuperHackers @fix stephanmeesters 08/03/2026 Ensure that players can only set their own retaliation mode.
+			const Bool enableRetaliation = msg->getArgument( 0 )->boolean;
+			thisPlayer->setLogicalRetaliationModeEnabled( enableRetaliation );
+#endif
 			break;
 		}