diff --git a/scripts/specializations/CpAIFieldWorker.lua b/scripts/specializations/CpAIFieldWorker.lua
index 131499828..96e7cdf58 100644
--- a/scripts/specializations/CpAIFieldWorker.lua
+++ b/scripts/specializations/CpAIFieldWorker.lua
@@ -307,4 +307,15 @@ local function onUpdate(vehicle, superFunc, ...)
     CpUtil.try(superFunc, vehicle, ...)
 end
 
-AIFieldWorker.onUpdate = Utils.overwrittenFunction(AIFieldWorker.onUpdate, onUpdate)
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+AIFieldWorker.onUpdate = Utils.overwrittenFunction(AIFieldWorker.onUpdate, onUpdate)
+
+--- Ugly hack to avoid restarting the giants helper after loading a savegame,
+--- if cp was active prior to saving the game ...
+local function saveToXMLFile(vehicle, superFunc, xmlFile, key, ...)
+    superFunc(vehicle, xmlFile, key, ...)
+    if vehicle.getIsCpActive and vehicle:getIsCpActive() then 
+        xmlFile:setValue(key .. "#isActive", false)
+    end
+end
+
+AIFieldWorker.saveToXMLFile = Utils.overwrittenFunction(AIFieldWorker.saveToXMLFile, saveToXMLFile)
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