diff --git a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/ObjectCreationList.cpp b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/ObjectCreationList.cpp
index f1ec13163f4..3595649c6f3 100644
--- a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/ObjectCreationList.cpp
+++ b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/ObjectCreationList.cpp
@@ -995,7 +995,10 @@ class GenericObjectCreationNugget : public ObjectCreationNugget
 			DEBUG_LOG(("Object %s inherits veterancy level %d from %s",
 				obj->getTemplate()->getName().str(), sourceObj->getVeterancyLevel(), sourceObj->getTemplate()->getName().str()));
 			VeterancyLevel v = sourceObj->getVeterancyLevel();
-			obj->getExperienceTracker()->setVeterancyLevel(v);
+
+			// TheSuperHackers @bugfix Caball009 22/04/2026 Disable audiovisual cues for a veterancy level change because this object was just created.
+			// Otherwise the cues would be at an incorrect position, because the object's matrix is not set yet.
+			obj->getExperienceTracker()->setVeterancyLevel(v, FALSE);
 
 			//In order to make things easier for the designers, we are going to transfer the unit name
 			//to the ejected thing... so the designer can control the pilot with the scripts.
diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/ObjectCreationList.cpp b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/ObjectCreationList.cpp
index b23d6c603ae..1c359715f0e 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/ObjectCreationList.cpp
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/ObjectCreationList.cpp
@@ -1010,7 +1010,10 @@ class GenericObjectCreationNugget : public ObjectCreationNugget
 			DEBUG_LOG(("Object %s inherits veterancy level %d from %s",
 				obj->getTemplate()->getName().str(), sourceObj->getVeterancyLevel(), sourceObj->getTemplate()->getName().str()));
 			VeterancyLevel v = sourceObj->getVeterancyLevel();
-			obj->getExperienceTracker()->setVeterancyLevel(v);
+
+			// TheSuperHackers @bugfix Caball009 22/04/2026 Disable audiovisual cues for a veterancy level change because this object was just created.
+			// Otherwise the cues would be at an incorrect position, because the object's matrix is not set yet.
+			obj->getExperienceTracker()->setVeterancyLevel(v, FALSE);
 
 			//In order to make things easier for the designers, we are going to transfer the unit name
 			//to the ejected thing... so the designer can control the pilot with the scripts.