diff --git a/Core/GameEngine/Include/GameNetwork/GameInfo.h b/Core/GameEngine/Include/GameNetwork/GameInfo.h
index d17a3bd3c12..f4904be9ed3 100644
--- a/Core/GameEngine/Include/GameNetwork/GameInfo.h
+++ b/Core/GameEngine/Include/GameNetwork/GameInfo.h
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ class GameSlot
 	void setNATBehavior( FirewallHelperClass::FirewallBehaviorType NATBehavior) { m_NATBehavior = NATBehavior; }
 	FirewallHelperClass::FirewallBehaviorType getNATBehavior() const { return m_NATBehavior; }
 
-	void saveOffOriginalInfo();
+	Bool saveOffOriginalInfo();
 	Int getOriginalPlayerTemplate() const	{ return m_origPlayerTemplate; }
 	Int getOriginalColor() const						{ return m_origColor; }
 	Int getOriginalStartPos() const				{ return m_origStartPos; }
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ class GameSlot
 	Bool m_isAccepted;
 	Bool m_hasMap;
 	Bool m_isMuted;
+	Bool m_saveOffOriginalInfo;
 	Int m_color;																			///< color, or -1 for random
 	Int m_startPos;																		///< start position, or -1 for random
 	Int m_playerTemplate;															///< PlayerTemplate
diff --git a/Core/GameEngine/Source/GameNetwork/GameInfo.cpp b/Core/GameEngine/Source/GameNetwork/GameInfo.cpp
index 475f51a8683..c24b0f7a734 100644
--- a/Core/GameEngine/Source/GameNetwork/GameInfo.cpp
+++ b/Core/GameEngine/Source/GameNetwork/GameInfo.cpp
@@ -70,20 +70,29 @@ void GameSlot::reset()
 	m_disconnected = FALSE;
 	m_port = 0;
 	m_isMuted = FALSE;
+	m_saveOffOriginalInfo = TRUE;
 	m_origPlayerTemplate = -1;
 	m_origStartPos = -1;
 	m_origColor = -1;
 }
 
-void GameSlot::saveOffOriginalInfo()
+Bool GameSlot::saveOffOriginalInfo()
 {
-	DEBUG_LOG(("GameSlot::saveOffOriginalInfo() - orig was color=%d, pos=%d, house=%d",
-		m_origColor, m_origStartPos, m_origPlayerTemplate));
-	m_origPlayerTemplate = m_playerTemplate;
-	m_origStartPos = m_startPos;
-	m_origColor = m_color;
-	DEBUG_LOG(("GameSlot::saveOffOriginalInfo() - color=%d, pos=%d, house=%d",
-		m_color, m_startPos, m_playerTemplate));
+	if (m_saveOffOriginalInfo)
+	{
+		DEBUG_LOG(("GameSlot::saveOffOriginalInfo() - orig was color=%d, pos=%d, house=%d",
+			m_origColor, m_origStartPos, m_origPlayerTemplate));
+		m_origPlayerTemplate = m_playerTemplate;
+		m_origStartPos = m_startPos;
+		m_origColor = m_color;
+		DEBUG_LOG(("GameSlot::saveOffOriginalInfo() - color=%d, pos=%d, house=%d",
+			m_color, m_startPos, m_playerTemplate));
+
+		m_saveOffOriginalInfo = FALSE;
+		return TRUE;
+	}
+
+	return FALSE;
 }
 
 static Int getSlotIndex(const GameSlot *slot)
diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Include/GameLogic/GameLogic.h b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Include/GameLogic/GameLogic.h
index 160d1dbd4cf..aef22d49ffb 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Include/GameLogic/GameLogic.h
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Include/GameLogic/GameLogic.h
@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@ enum GameMode CPP_11(: Int)
 	GAME_NONE
 };
 
+const char* gameModeToString(GameMode mode);
+
 enum
 {
 	CRC_CACHED,
diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/System/GameLogic.cpp b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/System/GameLogic.cpp
index 1d671f180f5..b150503d13e 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/System/GameLogic.cpp
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/System/GameLogic.cpp
@@ -213,6 +213,30 @@ void setFPMode()
 	_controlfp(newVal, _MCW_PC | _MCW_RC);
 }
 
+//-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+const char* gameModeToString(GameMode mode)
+{
+	switch (mode)
+	{
+		case GAME_SINGLE_PLAYER:
+			return "GAME_SINGLE_PLAYER";
+		case GAME_LAN:
+			return "GAME_LAN";
+		case GAME_SKIRMISH:
+			return "GAME_SKIRMISH";
+		case GAME_REPLAY:
+			return "GAME_REPLAY";
+		case GAME_SHELL:
+			return "GAME_SHELL";
+		case GAME_INTERNET:
+			return "GAME_INTERNET";
+		case GAME_NONE:
+			return "GAME_NONE";
+		default:
+			return "GAME_UNKNOWN";
+	}
+}
+
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 /** GameLogic class constructor */
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1241,7 +1265,16 @@ void GameLogic::startNewGame( Bool loadingSaveGame )
 		{
 			GameSlot *slot = TheGameInfo->getSlot(i);
 			if (!loadingSaveGame) {
-				slot->saveOffOriginalInfo();
+				if (!slot->saveOffOriginalInfo())
+				{
+					DEBUG_ASSERTCRASH(m_gameMode == GAME_SKIRMISH, ("Expected GAME_SKIRMISH but got %s", gameModeToString(m_gameMode)));
+
+					// TheSuperHackers @fix Caball009 19/03/2026 Random color, position and faction are based on the logical seed. For improved determinism, 
+					// restarted games now set the original values so that the games start with the exact same logical seed values as the first time.
+					slot->setColor(slot->getOriginalColor());
+					slot->setStartPos(slot->getOriginalStartPos());
+					slot->setPlayerTemplate(slot->getOriginalPlayerTemplate());
+				}
 			}
 			if (slot->isAI())
 			{