diff --git a/src/saveload/town_sl.cpp b/src/saveload/town_sl.cpp
--- a/src/saveload/town_sl.cpp
+++ b/src/saveload/town_sl.cpp
@@ -157,6 +157,8 @@ static const SaveLoad _town_desc[] = {
 
 	SLE_CONDARR(Town, goal, SLE_UINT32, NUM_TE, 165, SL_MAX_VERSION),
 
+	SLE_CONDSTR(Town, text,                  SLE_STR, 0, 168, SL_MAX_VERSION),
+
 	SLE_CONDVAR(Town, time_until_rebuild,    SLE_FILE_U8 | SLE_VAR_U16,  0, 53),
 	SLE_CONDVAR(Town, grow_counter,          SLE_FILE_U8 | SLE_VAR_U16,  0, 53),
 	SLE_CONDVAR(Town, growth_rate,           SLE_FILE_U8 | SLE_VAR_I16,  0, 53),