diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Include/GameLogic/Module/ParkingPlaceBehavior.h b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Include/GameLogic/Module/ParkingPlaceBehavior.h
index 8def59d5eb..287364994b 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Include/GameLogic/Module/ParkingPlaceBehavior.h
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Include/GameLogic/Module/ParkingPlaceBehavior.h
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ class ParkingPlaceBehavior : public UpdateModule,
 	virtual Bool reserveSpace(ObjectID id, Real parkingOffset, PPInfo* info);
 	virtual void releaseSpace(ObjectID id); 
 	virtual Bool reserveRunway(ObjectID id, Bool forLanding);
+	Bool deferUnsequencedRunwayReservationForTakeoff(UnsignedInt spaceIndex, Bool forLanding);
 	virtual void releaseRunway(ObjectID id); 
 	virtual void calcPPInfo( ObjectID id, PPInfo *info );
 	virtual Int getRunwayCount() const { return m_runways.size(); }
@@ -158,15 +159,16 @@ class ParkingPlaceBehavior : public UpdateModule,
 
 	struct ParkingPlaceInfo
 	{
-		Coord3D				m_hangarStart;
-		Real					m_hangarStartOrient;
-		Coord3D				m_location;
-		Coord3D				m_prep;
-		Real					m_orientation;
-		Int						m_runway;
-		ExitDoorType	m_door;
-		ObjectID			m_objectInSpace;
-		Bool					m_reservedForExit;
+		Coord3D         m_hangarStart;
+		Real            m_hangarStartOrient;
+		Coord3D         m_location;
+		Coord3D         m_prep;
+		Real            m_orientation;
+		Int             m_runway;
+		ExitDoorType    m_door;
+		ObjectID        m_objectInSpace;
+		Bool            m_reservedForExit;
+		Bool            m_deferredRunwayReservationForTakeoff;
 
 		ParkingPlaceInfo()
 		{
@@ -179,6 +181,7 @@ class ParkingPlaceBehavior : public UpdateModule,
 			m_door = DOOR_NONE_AVAILABLE;
 			m_objectInSpace = INVALID_ID;
 			m_reservedForExit = false;
+			m_deferredRunwayReservationForTakeoff = false;
 		} 
 	};
 
diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Behavior/ParkingPlaceBehavior.cpp b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Behavior/ParkingPlaceBehavior.cpp
index 9c74e34e46..f33e680e62 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Behavior/ParkingPlaceBehavior.cpp
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Behavior/ParkingPlaceBehavior.cpp
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ void ParkingPlaceBehavior::purgeDead()
 				{
 					it->m_objectInSpace = INVALID_ID;
 					it->m_reservedForExit = false;
+					it->m_deferredRunwayReservationForTakeoff = false;
 					if (pu)
 						pu->setHoldDoorOpen(it->m_door, false);
 				}
@@ -468,6 +469,26 @@ void ParkingPlaceBehavior::transferRunwayReservationToNextInLineForTakeoff(Objec
 	}
 }
 
+//-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+Bool ParkingPlaceBehavior::deferUnsequencedRunwayReservationForTakeoff(UnsignedInt spaceIndex, Bool forLanding)
+{
+	if (spaceIndex == 2 || spaceIndex == 3)
+	{
+		Bool& deferred = m_spaces[spaceIndex].m_deferredRunwayReservationForTakeoff;
+		if (forLanding)
+		{
+			deferred = false;
+		}
+		else if (!deferred)
+		{
+			deferred = true;
+			return true;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return false;
+}
+
 //-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Bool ParkingPlaceBehavior::reserveRunway(ObjectID id, Bool forLanding)
 {
@@ -475,11 +496,16 @@ Bool ParkingPlaceBehavior::reserveRunway(ObjectID id, Bool forLanding)
 	purgeDead();
 
 	Int runway = -1;
-	for (std::vector<ParkingPlaceInfo>::iterator it = m_spaces.begin(); it != m_spaces.end(); ++it)
+	for (UnsignedInt i = 0; i < m_spaces.size(); ++i)
 	{
-		if (it->m_objectInSpace == id)
+		if (m_spaces[i].m_objectInSpace == id)
 		{
-			runway = it->m_runway;
+#if !RETAIL_COMPATIBLE_CRC
+			if (deferUnsequencedRunwayReservationForTakeoff(i, forLanding))
+				return false;
+#endif
+
+			runway = m_spaces[i].m_runway;
 			break;
 		}
 	}