diff --git a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Include/Common/TunnelTracker.h b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Include/Common/TunnelTracker.h
index f66b7285ee6..50241906ab8 100644
--- a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Include/Common/TunnelTracker.h
+++ b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Include/Common/TunnelTracker.h
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class TunnelTracker : public MemoryPoolObject,
 
 	Bool isValidContainerFor(const Object* obj, Bool checkCapacity) const;
 	void addToContainList( Object *obj );				///< add 'obj' to contain list
-	void removeFromContain( Object *obj, Bool exposeStealthUnits = FALSE );	///< remove 'obj' from contain list
+	Bool removeFromContain( Object *obj, Bool exposeStealthUnits = FALSE );	///< remove 'obj' from contain list
 	Bool isInContainer( Object *obj );				///< Is this thing inside?
 
 	void onTunnelCreated( const Object *newTunnel );		///< A tunnel was made
diff --git a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Include/GameLogic/Object.h b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Include/GameLogic/Object.h
index 54ca8613dc8..a1f4480687b 100644
--- a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Include/GameLogic/Object.h
+++ b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Include/GameLogic/Object.h
@@ -425,6 +425,9 @@ class Object : public Thing, public Snapshot
 	void onRemovedFrom( Object *removedFrom );
 	Int getTransportSlotCount() const;
 	void friend_setContainedBy( Object *containedBy );
+#if RTS_GENERALS && RETAIL_COMPATIBLE_CRC
+	void friend_removeFromTunnelContain();
+#endif
 	const Object* getEnclosingContainedBy() const; ///< Find the first enclosing container in the containment chain.
 	const Object* getOuterObject() const; ///< Get the top-level object
 
diff --git a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/Common/RTS/TunnelTracker.cpp b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/Common/RTS/TunnelTracker.cpp
index 2a79732cb85..a8561f39c36 100644
--- a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/Common/RTS/TunnelTracker.cpp
+++ b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/Common/RTS/TunnelTracker.cpp
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ void TunnelTracker::addToContainList( Object *obj )
 }
 
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
-void TunnelTracker::removeFromContain( Object *obj, Bool exposeStealthUnits )
+Bool TunnelTracker::removeFromContain( Object *obj, Bool exposeStealthUnits )
 {
 
 	ContainedItemsList::iterator it = std::find(m_containList.begin(), m_containList.end(), obj);
@@ -212,8 +212,11 @@ void TunnelTracker::removeFromContain( Object *obj, Bool exposeStealthUnits )
 			DEBUG_ASSERTCRASH(m_heroUnitsContained > 0, ("TunnelTracker::removeFromContain - Removing hero but hero count is %d", m_heroUnitsContained));
 			--m_heroUnitsContained;
 		}
+
+		return true;
 	}
 
+	return false;
 }
 
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/AI/AIStates.cpp b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/AI/AIStates.cpp
index e7dd96b8f48..6232e2c016d 100644
--- a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/AI/AIStates.cpp
+++ b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/AI/AIStates.cpp
@@ -4826,6 +4826,22 @@ StateReturnType AIAttackAimAtTargetState::onEnter()
 	if( containedBy && weapon )
 	{
 		ContainModuleInterface *contain = containedBy->getContain();
+
+#if RTS_GENERALS && RETAIL_COMPATIBLE_CRC
+		// TheSuperHackers @bugfix Caball009 22/09/2026 Return early to prevent a crash.
+		// This is needed when a Tunnel Network with units is transferred to another player and then sold or destroyed.
+		// The units are not properly transferred and are left in an invalid state.
+		if (!contain)
+		{
+			source->friend_removeFromTunnelContain();
+
+			// destroy this object, because it serves no purpose in its invalid state
+			TheGameLogic->destroyObject(source);
+
+			return STATE_FAILURE;
+		}
+#endif
+
 		if (victim)
 		{
 			inFiringRange = contain->attemptBestFirePointPosition( source, weapon, victim );
diff --git a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Object.cpp b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Object.cpp
index 7aa4a442db6..a5df7c3dd62 100644
--- a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Object.cpp
+++ b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Object.cpp
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@
 #include "Common/Team.h"
 #include "Common/ThingFactory.h"
 #include "Common/ThingTemplate.h"
+#if RTS_GENERALS && RETAIL_COMPATIBLE_CRC
+#include "Common/TunnelTracker.h"
+#endif
 #include "Common/Upgrade.h"
 #include "Common/WellKnownKeys.h"
 #include "Common/Xfer.h"
@@ -636,6 +639,22 @@ void Object::onRemovedFrom( Object *removedFrom )
 	m_containedByFrame = 0;
 }
 
+#if RTS_GENERALS && RETAIL_COMPATIBLE_CRC
+void Object::friend_removeFromTunnelContain()
+{
+	for (Int i = 0; i < ThePlayerList->getPlayerCount(); ++i)
+	{
+		TunnelTracker* tracker = ThePlayerList->getNthPlayer(i)->getTunnelSystem();
+		if (tracker && tracker->removeFromContain(this))
+		{
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	onRemovedFrom(nullptr);
+}
+#endif
+
 //-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 //-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Int Object::getTransportSlotCount() const
diff --git a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Update/AIUpdate.cpp b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Update/AIUpdate.cpp
index 54f8920a92a..87045e024df 100644
--- a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Update/AIUpdate.cpp
+++ b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Update/AIUpdate.cpp
@@ -4318,6 +4318,22 @@ Object* AIUpdateInterface::getNextMoodTarget( Bool calledByAI, Bool calledDuring
 					//Not contained
 					return nullptr;
 				}
+
+#if RTS_GENERALS && RETAIL_COMPATIBLE_CRC
+				// TheSuperHackers @bugfix Caball009 22/09/2026 Return early to prevent a crash.
+				// This is needed when a Tunnel Network with units is transferred to another player and then sold or destroyed.
+				// The units are not properly transferred and are left in an invalid state.
+				if (!container->getContain())
+				{
+					obj->friend_removeFromTunnelContain();
+
+					// destroy this object, because it serves no purpose in its invalid state
+					TheGameLogic->destroyObject(obj);
+
+					return nullptr;
+				}
+#endif
+
 				if( !container->getContain()->isPassengerAllowedToFire() )
 				{
 					//Container doesn't allow for passenger to shoot.