diff --git a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Include/GameLogic/Module/ProductionUpdate.h b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Include/GameLogic/Module/ProductionUpdate.h
index 3bcfe1b13c1..a2e33faa406 100644
--- a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Include/GameLogic/Module/ProductionUpdate.h
+++ b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Include/GameLogic/Module/ProductionUpdate.h
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ class ProductionUpdateInterface
 	virtual UnsignedInt countUnitTypeInQueue( const ThingTemplate *unitType ) const = 0;
 
 	virtual Bool queueCreateUnit( const ThingTemplate *unitType, ProductionID productionID ) = 0;
-	virtual void cancelUnitCreate( ProductionID productionID ) = 0;
+	virtual void cancelUnitCreate( ProductionID productionID, Bool forceCancel = FALSE ) = 0;
 	virtual void cancelAllUnitsOfType( const ThingTemplate *unitType) = 0;
 
 	virtual void cancelAndRefundAllProduction() = 0;
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ class ProductionUpdate : public UpdateModule, public ProductionUpdateInterface,
 	virtual UnsignedInt countUnitTypeInQueue( const ThingTemplate *unitType ) const override;  ///< count number of units with matching unit type in the production queue
 
 	virtual Bool queueCreateUnit( const ThingTemplate *unitType, ProductionID productionID ) override;					///< queue unit to be produced
-	virtual void cancelUnitCreate( ProductionID productionID ) override;		      ///< cancel construction of unit with matching production ID
+	virtual void cancelUnitCreate( ProductionID productionID, Bool forceCancel = FALSE ) override;		///< cancel construction of unit with matching production ID
 	virtual void cancelAllUnitsOfType( const ThingTemplate *unitType) override;	///< cancel all production of type unitType
 
 	virtual void cancelAndRefundAllProduction() override;									///< cancel and refund anything in the production queue
diff --git a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Update/ProductionUpdate.cpp b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Update/ProductionUpdate.cpp
index ea5a60488e3..a1e63f90065 100644
--- a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Update/ProductionUpdate.cpp
+++ b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Update/ProductionUpdate.cpp
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ Bool ProductionUpdate::queueCreateUnit( const ThingTemplate *unitType, Productio
 //-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 /** Cancel the construction of the unit with the matching production ID */
 //-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-void ProductionUpdate::cancelUnitCreate( ProductionID productionID )
+void ProductionUpdate::cancelUnitCreate( ProductionID productionID, Bool forceCancel )
 {
 
 	// search for the production entry in our queue
@@ -470,8 +470,16 @@ void ProductionUpdate::cancelUnitCreate( ProductionID productionID )
 		if( production->m_productionID == productionID )
 		{
 
-			// give the player the cost of the object back
 			Player *player = getObject()->getControllingPlayer();
+#if !RETAIL_COMPATIBLE_CRC
+			// TheSuperHackers @bugfix arcticdolphin 08/03/2026 Prevent cancel once units are produced to avoid free unit exploit
+			if( !forceCancel && production->getProductionQuantityRemaining() < production->getProductionQuantity() )
+			{
+				return;
+			}
+#endif
+
+			// give the player the cost of the object back
 			Money *money = player->getMoney();
 			money->deposit( production->m_objectToProduce->calcCostToBuild( player ), TRUE, FALSE );
 
@@ -693,10 +701,17 @@ UpdateSleepTime ProductionUpdate::update()
 		// Don't cancel dozers in the queue.  jba.
 		if (!production->getProductionObject()->isKindOf(KINDOF_DOZER))
 		{
-
+#if RETAIL_COMPATIBLE_CRC
 			cancelUnitCreate(production->getProductionID());
 			return UPDATE_SLEEP_NONE;
-
+#else
+			// TheSuperHackers @bugfix arcticdolphin 13/03/2026 Let partial production finish naturally when script-disallowed.
+			if( production->getProductionQuantityRemaining() == production->getProductionQuantity() )
+			{
+				cancelUnitCreate(production->getProductionID());
+				return UPDATE_SLEEP_NONE;
+			}
+#endif
 		}
 
 	}
@@ -1141,7 +1156,7 @@ void ProductionUpdate::cancelAndRefundAllProduction()
     if( m_productionQueue )
     {
       if( m_productionQueue->getProductionType() == PRODUCTION_UNIT )
-        cancelUnitCreate( m_productionQueue->getProductionID() );
+        cancelUnitCreate( m_productionQueue->getProductionID(), TRUE );
       else if( m_productionQueue->getProductionType() == PRODUCTION_UPGRADE )
         cancelUpgrade( m_productionQueue->getProductionUpgrade() );
       else
diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Include/GameLogic/Module/ProductionUpdate.h b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Include/GameLogic/Module/ProductionUpdate.h
index 2f89b4c969a..a59074b3d6d 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Include/GameLogic/Module/ProductionUpdate.h
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Include/GameLogic/Module/ProductionUpdate.h
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ class ProductionUpdateInterface
 	virtual UnsignedInt countUnitTypeInQueue( const ThingTemplate *unitType ) const = 0;
 
 	virtual Bool queueCreateUnit( const ThingTemplate *unitType, ProductionID productionID ) = 0;
-	virtual void cancelUnitCreate( ProductionID productionID ) = 0;
+	virtual void cancelUnitCreate( ProductionID productionID, Bool forceCancel = FALSE ) = 0;
 	virtual void cancelAllUnitsOfType( const ThingTemplate *unitType) = 0;
 
 	virtual void cancelAndRefundAllProduction() = 0;
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ class ProductionUpdate : public UpdateModule, public ProductionUpdateInterface,
 	virtual UnsignedInt countUnitTypeInQueue( const ThingTemplate *unitType ) const override;  ///< count number of units with matching unit type in the production queue
 
 	virtual Bool queueCreateUnit( const ThingTemplate *unitType, ProductionID productionID ) override;					///< queue unit to be produced
-	virtual void cancelUnitCreate( ProductionID productionID ) override;		      ///< cancel construction of unit with matching production ID
+	virtual void cancelUnitCreate( ProductionID productionID, Bool forceCancel = FALSE ) override;		///< cancel construction of unit with matching production ID
 	virtual void cancelAllUnitsOfType( const ThingTemplate *unitType) override;	///< cancel all production of type unitType
 
 	virtual void cancelAndRefundAllProduction() override;									///< cancel and refund anything in the production queue
diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Update/ProductionUpdate.cpp b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Update/ProductionUpdate.cpp
index e540ac948d9..51be75356e1 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Update/ProductionUpdate.cpp
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Update/ProductionUpdate.cpp
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ Bool ProductionUpdate::queueCreateUnit( const ThingTemplate *unitType, Productio
 //-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 /** Cancel the construction of the unit with the matching production ID */
 //-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-void ProductionUpdate::cancelUnitCreate( ProductionID productionID )
+void ProductionUpdate::cancelUnitCreate( ProductionID productionID, Bool forceCancel )
 {
 
 	// search for the production entry in our queue
@@ -470,8 +470,16 @@ void ProductionUpdate::cancelUnitCreate( ProductionID productionID )
 		if( production->m_productionID == productionID )
 		{
 
-			// give the player the cost of the object back
 			Player *player = getObject()->getControllingPlayer();
+#if !RETAIL_COMPATIBLE_CRC
+			// TheSuperHackers @bugfix arcticdolphin 08/03/2026 Prevent cancel once units are produced to avoid free unit exploit
+			if( !forceCancel && production->getProductionQuantityRemaining() < production->getProductionQuantity() )
+			{
+				return;
+			}
+#endif
+
+			// give the player the cost of the object back
 			Money *money = player->getMoney();
 			money->deposit( production->m_objectToProduce->calcCostToBuild( player ), TRUE, FALSE );
 
@@ -693,10 +701,17 @@ UpdateSleepTime ProductionUpdate::update()
 		// Don't cancel dozers in the queue.  jba.
 		if (!production->getProductionObject()->isKindOf(KINDOF_DOZER))
 		{
-
+#if RETAIL_COMPATIBLE_CRC
 			cancelUnitCreate(production->getProductionID());
 			return UPDATE_SLEEP_NONE;
-
+#else
+			// TheSuperHackers @bugfix arcticdolphin 13/03/2026 Let partial production finish naturally when script-disallowed.
+			if( production->getProductionQuantityRemaining() == production->getProductionQuantity() )
+			{
+				cancelUnitCreate(production->getProductionID());
+				return UPDATE_SLEEP_NONE;
+			}
+#endif
 		}
 
 	}
@@ -1145,7 +1160,7 @@ void ProductionUpdate::cancelAndRefundAllProduction()
 		if( m_productionQueue )
 		{
 			if( m_productionQueue->getProductionType() == PRODUCTION_UNIT )
-				cancelUnitCreate( m_productionQueue->getProductionID() );
+				cancelUnitCreate( m_productionQueue->getProductionID(), TRUE );
 			else if( m_productionQueue->getProductionType() == PRODUCTION_UPGRADE )
 				cancelUpgrade( m_productionQueue->getProductionUpgrade() );
 			else