diff --git a/src/saveload/oldloader_sl.cpp b/src/saveload/oldloader_sl.cpp
index ca6762d980..aea9f49386 100644
--- a/src/saveload/oldloader_sl.cpp
+++ b/src/saveload/oldloader_sl.cpp
@@ -985,7 +985,7 @@ static const OldChunks _company_chunk[] = {
 	OCL_SVAR(  OC_UINT8, Company, colour ),
 	OCL_SVAR(  OC_UINT8, Company, money_fraction ),
 	OCL_SVAR(  OC_UINT8, Company, quarters_of_bankrupcy ),
-	OCL_SVAR(  OC_UINT8, Company, bankrupt_asked ),
+	OCL_SVAR( OC_FILE_U8  | OC_VAR_U16, Company, bankrupt_asked ),
 	OCL_SVAR( OC_FILE_U32 | OC_VAR_I64, Company, bankrupt_value ),
 	OCL_SVAR( OC_UINT16, Company, bankrupt_timeout ),