diff --git a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/Common/RTS/ActionManager.cpp b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/Common/RTS/ActionManager.cpp
index 71465d73471..90c3d126a77 100644
--- a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/Common/RTS/ActionManager.cpp
+++ b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/Common/RTS/ActionManager.cpp
@@ -455,8 +455,16 @@ Bool ActionManager::canResumeConstructionOf( const Object *obj,
 		return FALSE;
 
 	// TheSuperHackers @bugfix Stubbjax 06/01/2025 Ensure only the owner of the construction can resume it.
+#if RETAIL_COMPATIBLE_CRC
+	Relationship r = obj->getRelationship(objectBeingConstructed);
+
+	// only available to our allies
+	if( r != ALLIES )
+		return FALSE;
+#else
 	if (obj->getControllingPlayer() != objectBeingConstructed->getControllingPlayer())
 		return FALSE;
+#endif
 
 	// if the objectBeingConstructed is not actually under construction we can't resume that!
 	if( !objectBeingConstructed->getStatusBits().test( OBJECT_STATUS_UNDER_CONSTRUCTION ) )
diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/Common/RTS/ActionManager.cpp b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/Common/RTS/ActionManager.cpp
index 600ee5ca255..83d2109f29f 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/Common/RTS/ActionManager.cpp
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/Common/RTS/ActionManager.cpp
@@ -459,8 +459,16 @@ Bool ActionManager::canResumeConstructionOf( const Object *obj,
 		return FALSE;
 
 	// TheSuperHackers @bugfix Stubbjax 06/01/2025 Ensure only the owner of the construction can resume it.
+#if RETAIL_COMPATIBLE_CRC
+	Relationship r = obj->getRelationship(objectBeingConstructed);
+
+	// only available to our allies
+	if( r != ALLIES )
+		return FALSE;
+#else
 	if (obj->getControllingPlayer() != objectBeingConstructed->getControllingPlayer())
 		return FALSE;
+#endif
 
 	// if the objectBeingConstructed is not actually under construction we can't resume that!
 	if( !objectBeingConstructed->getStatusBits().test( OBJECT_STATUS_UNDER_CONSTRUCTION ) )