diff --git a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/AI/AIPlayer.cpp b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/AI/AIPlayer.cpp
index 6e2a185d92..37eab4ff3d 100644
--- a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/AI/AIPlayer.cpp
+++ b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/AI/AIPlayer.cpp
@@ -1042,9 +1042,9 @@ void AIPlayer::onUnitProduced( Object *factory, Object *unit )
 {
 	Bool found = false;
 	// TheSuperHackers @fix Mauller 26/04/2025 Fixes uninitialized variable.
-	// To keep retail compatibility this needs to remain uninitialized in VS6 builds.
+	// To keep retail compatibility it needs to be set true in VS6 builds.
 #if defined(_MSC_VER) && _MSC_VER < 1300
-	Bool supplyTruck;
+	Bool supplyTruck = true;
 #else
 	Bool supplyTruck = false;
 #endif
diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/AI/AIPlayer.cpp b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/AI/AIPlayer.cpp
index 2ac34ad03f..1092ec1419 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/AI/AIPlayer.cpp
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/AI/AIPlayer.cpp
@@ -1049,9 +1049,9 @@ void AIPlayer::onUnitProduced( Object *factory, Object *unit )
 {
 	Bool found = false;
 	// TheSuperHackers @fix Mauller 26/04/2025 Fixes uninitialized variable.
-	// To keep retail compatibility this needs to remain uninitialized in VS6 builds.
+	// To keep retail compatibility it needs to be set true in VS6 builds.
 #if defined(_MSC_VER) && _MSC_VER < 1300
-	Bool supplyTruck;
+	Bool supplyTruck = true;
 #else
 	Bool supplyTruck = false;
 #endif