diff --git a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameNetwork/Network.cpp b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameNetwork/Network.cpp
index e38ad87f5d1..9818894e708 100644
--- a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameNetwork/Network.cpp
+++ b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameNetwork/Network.cpp
@@ -665,7 +665,12 @@ void Network::processDestroyPlayerCommand(NetDestroyPlayerCommandMsg *msg)
 	if (pPlayer)
 	{
 		GameMessage *msg = newInstance(GameMessage)(GameMessage::MSG_SELF_DESTRUCT);
-		msg->appendBooleanArgument(FALSE);
+#if RETAIL_COMPATIBLE_CRC
+		const Bool transferAssets = FALSE;
+#else
+		const Bool transferAssets = TRUE;
+#endif
+		msg->appendBooleanArgument(transferAssets);
 		msg->friend_setPlayerIndex(pPlayer->getPlayerIndex());
 		TheCommandList->appendMessage(msg);
 	}
diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameNetwork/Network.cpp b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameNetwork/Network.cpp
index 58e800d861b..7508fbf8dbf 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameNetwork/Network.cpp
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameNetwork/Network.cpp
@@ -665,7 +665,12 @@ void Network::processDestroyPlayerCommand(NetDestroyPlayerCommandMsg *msg)
 	if (pPlayer)
 	{
 		GameMessage *msg = newInstance(GameMessage)(GameMessage::MSG_SELF_DESTRUCT);
-		msg->appendBooleanArgument(FALSE);
+#if RETAIL_COMPATIBLE_CRC
+		const Bool transferAssets = FALSE;
+#else
+		const Bool transferAssets = TRUE;
+#endif
+		msg->appendBooleanArgument(transferAssets);
 		msg->friend_setPlayerIndex(pPlayer->getPlayerIndex());
 		TheCommandList->appendMessage(msg);
 	}