diff --git a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/Common/RTS/Player.cpp b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/Common/RTS/Player.cpp
index 57269af6531..42175ef4377 100644
--- a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/Common/RTS/Player.cpp
+++ b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/Common/RTS/Player.cpp
@@ -2772,7 +2772,7 @@ Bool Player::hasRadar() const
 static void doPowerDisable( Object *obj, void *userData )
 {
 	Bool disabling = *((Bool*)userData);
-	if( obj && obj->isKindOf(KINDOF_POWERED) )
+	if( obj && obj->areModulesReady() && obj->isKindOf(KINDOF_POWERED) )
 	{
 		if( disabling )
 			obj->setDisabled( DISABLED_UNDERPOWERED ); //set disabled has a pauseAllSpecialPowers that prevents double pausing
diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/Common/RTS/Player.cpp b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/Common/RTS/Player.cpp
index 958f9870ac2..a04f38a1782 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/Common/RTS/Player.cpp
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/Common/RTS/Player.cpp
@@ -3249,7 +3249,7 @@ Bool Player::hasRadar() const
 static void doPowerDisable( Object *obj, void *userData )
 {
 	Bool disabling = *((Bool*)userData);
-	if( obj && obj->isKindOf(KINDOF_POWERED) )
+	if( obj && obj->areModulesReady() && obj->isKindOf(KINDOF_POWERED) )
 	{
 		if( disabling )
 			obj->setDisabled( DISABLED_UNDERPOWERED ); //set disabled has a pauseAllSpecialPowers that prevents double pausing