diff --git a/src/saveload/group_sl.cpp b/src/saveload/group_sl.cpp
--- a/src/saveload/group_sl.cpp
+++ b/src/saveload/group_sl.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ static const SaveLoad _group_desc[] = {
 	     SLE_VAR(Group, owner,              SLE_UINT8),
 	     SLE_VAR(Group, vehicle_type,       SLE_UINT8),
 	     SLE_VAR(Group, replace_protection, SLE_BOOL),
+	 SLE_CONDVAR(Group, parent,             SLE_UINT16,                    189, SL_MAX_VERSION),
 	     SLE_END()
 };
 
@@ -42,6 +43,8 @@ static void Load_GRPS()
 	while ((index = SlIterateArray()) != -1) {
 		Group *g = new (index) Group();
 		SlObject(g, _group_desc);
+
+		if (IsSavegameVersionBefore(189)) g->parent = INVALID_GROUP;
 	}
 }