diff --git a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Include/GameLogic/Module/FlammableUpdate.h b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Include/GameLogic/Module/FlammableUpdate.h
index ada7542a3f6..e1799e99d62 100644
--- a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Include/GameLogic/Module/FlammableUpdate.h
+++ b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Include/GameLogic/Module/FlammableUpdate.h
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ class FlammableUpdate : public UpdateModule, public DamageModuleInterface
 	UnsignedInt							m_damageEndFrame;
 	AudioHandle							m_audioHandle;
 	Real										m_flameDamageLimit;
+	ObjectID								m_flameSource;
 	UnsignedInt							m_lastFlameDamageDealt;
 };
 
diff --git a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Update/FlammableUpdate.cpp b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Update/FlammableUpdate.cpp
index 95888864883..07aca03a0fd 100644
--- a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Update/FlammableUpdate.cpp
+++ b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Update/FlammableUpdate.cpp
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ FlammableUpdate::FlammableUpdate( Thing *thing, const ModuleData* moduleData ) :
 	m_damageEndFrame = 0;
 	m_audioHandle = NULL;
 	m_flameDamageLimit = getFlammableUpdateModuleData()->m_flameDamageLimitData;
+	m_flameSource = INVALID_ID;
 	m_lastFlameDamageDealt = 0;
 
 	setWakeFrame(getObject(), UPDATE_SLEEP_FOREVER);
@@ -110,6 +111,12 @@ void FlammableUpdate::onDamage( DamageInfo *damageInfo )
 			m_flameDamageLimit = getFlammableUpdateModuleData()->m_flameDamageLimitData;
 		}
 		m_lastFlameDamageDealt = now;
+#if RETAIL_COMPATIBLE_CRC
+		m_flameSource = getObject()->getID();
+#else
+		// TheSuperHackers @bugfix Stubbjax 03/09/2025 Allow flame damage to award xp to the flame source.
+		m_flameSource = damageInfo->in.m_sourceID;
+#endif
 
 		Object *me = getObject();
 		if( !me->getStatusBits().test( OBJECT_STATUS_AFLAME ) && !me->getStatusBits().test( OBJECT_STATUS_BURNED ) )
@@ -229,7 +236,7 @@ void FlammableUpdate::doAflameDamage()
 
 	DamageInfo info;
 	info.in.m_amount = data->m_aflameDamageAmount;
-	info.in.m_sourceID = getObject()->getID();
+	info.in.m_sourceID = m_flameSource;
 	info.in.m_damageType = DAMAGE_FLAME;
 	info.in.m_deathType = DEATH_BURNED;
 
@@ -287,7 +294,11 @@ void FlammableUpdate::xfer( Xfer *xfer )
 {
 
 	// version
+#if RETAIL_COMPATIBLE_XFER_SAVE
 	XferVersion currentVersion = 1;
+#else
+	XferVersion currentVersion = 2;
+#endif
 	XferVersion version = currentVersion;
 	xfer->xferVersion( &version, currentVersion );
 
@@ -312,6 +323,12 @@ void FlammableUpdate::xfer( Xfer *xfer )
 	// last flame damage dealt
 	xfer->xferUnsignedInt( &m_lastFlameDamageDealt );
 
+#if !RETAIL_COMPATIBLE_XFER_SAVE
+	if (version >= 2)
+	{
+		xfer->xferObjectID(&m_flameSource);
+	}
+#endif
 }
 
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Include/GameLogic/Module/FlammableUpdate.h b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Include/GameLogic/Module/FlammableUpdate.h
index 34e79ff4b5e..be73de96568 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Include/GameLogic/Module/FlammableUpdate.h
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Include/GameLogic/Module/FlammableUpdate.h
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ class FlammableUpdate : public UpdateModule, public DamageModuleInterface
 	UnsignedInt							m_damageEndFrame;
 	AudioHandle							m_audioHandle;
 	Real										m_flameDamageLimit;
+	ObjectID								m_flameSource;
 	UnsignedInt							m_lastFlameDamageDealt;
 };
 
diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Update/FlammableUpdate.cpp b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Update/FlammableUpdate.cpp
index b2bc9ffd2db..14c7b4a7257 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Update/FlammableUpdate.cpp
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Update/FlammableUpdate.cpp
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ FlammableUpdate::FlammableUpdate( Thing *thing, const ModuleData* moduleData ) :
 	m_damageEndFrame = 0;
 	m_audioHandle = NULL;
 	m_flameDamageLimit = getFlammableUpdateModuleData()->m_flameDamageLimitData;
+	m_flameSource = INVALID_ID;
 	m_lastFlameDamageDealt = 0;
 
 	setWakeFrame(getObject(), UPDATE_SLEEP_FOREVER);
@@ -110,6 +111,12 @@ void FlammableUpdate::onDamage( DamageInfo *damageInfo )
 			m_flameDamageLimit = getFlammableUpdateModuleData()->m_flameDamageLimitData;
 		}
 		m_lastFlameDamageDealt = now;
+#if RETAIL_COMPATIBLE_CRC
+		m_flameSource = getObject()->getID();
+#else
+		// TheSuperHackers @bugfix Stubbjax 03/09/2025 Allow flame damage to award xp to the flame source.
+		m_flameSource = damageInfo->in.m_sourceID;
+#endif
 
 		Object *me = getObject();
 		if( !me->getStatusBits().test( OBJECT_STATUS_AFLAME ) && !me->getStatusBits().test( OBJECT_STATUS_BURNED ) )
@@ -229,7 +236,7 @@ void FlammableUpdate::doAflameDamage()
 
 	DamageInfo info;
 	info.in.m_amount = data->m_aflameDamageAmount;
-	info.in.m_sourceID = getObject()->getID();
+	info.in.m_sourceID = m_flameSource;
 	info.in.m_damageType = DAMAGE_FLAME;
 	info.in.m_deathType = DEATH_BURNED;
 
@@ -287,7 +294,11 @@ void FlammableUpdate::xfer( Xfer *xfer )
 {
 
 	// version
+#if RETAIL_COMPATIBLE_XFER_SAVE
 	XferVersion currentVersion = 1;
+#else
+	XferVersion currentVersion = 2;
+#endif
 	XferVersion version = currentVersion;
 	xfer->xferVersion( &version, currentVersion );
 
@@ -312,6 +323,12 @@ void FlammableUpdate::xfer( Xfer *xfer )
 	// last flame damage dealt
 	xfer->xferUnsignedInt( &m_lastFlameDamageDealt );
 
+#if !RETAIL_COMPATIBLE_XFER_SAVE
+	if (version >= 2)
+	{
+		xfer->xferObjectID(&m_flameSource);
+	}
+#endif
 }
 
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------