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
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ static const SaveLoad _group_desc[] = {
 	SLE_CONDNULL(2,                                                         SL_MIN_VERSION,  SLV_164), // num_vehicle
 	     SLE_VAR(Group, owner,              SLE_UINT8),
 	     SLE_VAR(Group, vehicle_type,       SLE_UINT8),
-	     SLE_VAR(Group, replace_protection, SLE_BOOL),
+	     SLE_VAR(Group, flags,              SLE_UINT8),
 	 SLE_CONDVAR(Group, livery.in_use,      SLE_UINT8,                     SLV_GROUP_LIVERIES, SL_MAX_VERSION),
 	 SLE_CONDVAR(Group, livery.colour1,     SLE_UINT8,                     SLV_GROUP_LIVERIES, SL_MAX_VERSION),
 	 SLE_CONDVAR(Group, livery.colour2,     SLE_UINT8,                     SLV_GROUP_LIVERIES, SL_MAX_VERSION),