diff --git a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Update/StealthUpdate.cpp b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Update/StealthUpdate.cpp
index 8f94cb04af..96f8ca46ba 100644
--- a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Update/StealthUpdate.cpp
+++ b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Update/StealthUpdate.cpp
@@ -755,7 +755,9 @@ void StealthUpdate::changeVisualDisguise()
 
 		const ThingTemplate *tTemplate = self->getTemplate();
 
-		TheThingFactory->newDrawable( tTemplate );
+		// TheSuperHackers @fix helmutbuhler 13/04/2025 Fixes missing pointer assignment for the new drawable.
+		// This originally caused no runtime crash because the new drawable is allocated at the same address as the previously deleted drawable via the MemoryPoolBlob.
+		draw = TheThingFactory->newDrawable( tTemplate );
 		if( draw )
 		{
 			TheGameLogic->bindObjectAndDrawable(self, draw);
diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Update/StealthUpdate.cpp b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Update/StealthUpdate.cpp
index 260f86224c..1aac39716d 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Update/StealthUpdate.cpp
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Update/StealthUpdate.cpp
@@ -1055,7 +1055,9 @@ void StealthUpdate::changeVisualDisguise()
 
 		const ThingTemplate *tTemplate = self->getTemplate();
 
-		TheThingFactory->newDrawable( tTemplate );
+		// TheSuperHackers @fix helmutbuhler 13/04/2025 Fixes missing pointer assignment for the new drawable.
+		// This originally caused no runtime crash because the new drawable is allocated at the same address as the previously deleted drawable via the MemoryPoolBlob.
+		draw = TheThingFactory->newDrawable( tTemplate );
 		if( draw )
 		{
 			TheGameLogic->bindObjectAndDrawable(self, draw);