diff --git a/src/extensions/scenario/scenarioext.cpp b/src/extensions/scenario/scenarioext.cpp
index bcf5f38e8..3e71c2ea8 100644
--- a/src/extensions/scenario/scenarioext.cpp
+++ b/src/extensions/scenario/scenarioext.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,8 @@
  *  @author: CCHyper
  */
 ScenarioClassExtension::ScenarioClassExtension(const ScenarioClass *this_ptr) :
-    GlobalExtensionClass(this_ptr)
+    GlobalExtensionClass(this_ptr),
+    SidebarSide(SIDE_NONE)
 {
     //if (this_ptr) EXT_DEBUG_TRACE("ScenarioClassExtension::ScenarioClassExtension - 0x%08X\n", (uintptr_t)(ThisPtr));
 
diff --git a/src/extensions/scenario/scenarioext.h b/src/extensions/scenario/scenarioext.h
index 67af04b02..96e296093 100644
--- a/src/extensions/scenario/scenarioext.h
+++ b/src/extensions/scenario/scenarioext.h
@@ -51,7 +51,11 @@ class ScenarioClassExtension final : public GlobalExtensionClass<ScenarioClass>
         virtual const char *Full_Name() const override { return "Scenario"; }
 
         void Init_Clear();
+        bool Read_INI(CCINIClass &ini);
 
     public:
-
+        /**
+         *  x
+         */
+        SideType SidebarSide;
 };
diff --git a/src/extensions/scenario/scenarioext_hooks.cpp b/src/extensions/scenario/scenarioext_hooks.cpp
index ed51ed3a3..af531041f 100644
--- a/src/extensions/scenario/scenarioext_hooks.cpp
+++ b/src/extensions/scenario/scenarioext_hooks.cpp
@@ -492,6 +492,16 @@ static bool Read_Scenario_INI_Init_Side(CCINIClass &ini)
 
         ASSERT_FATAL_PRINT(Scen->SpeechSide != SIDE_NONE && Scen->SpeechSide < Sides.Count(), "Invalid \"SpeechSide\" value in [Basic] section!");
 
+        /**
+         *  #issue-309
+         * 
+         *  Read sidebar side override.
+         */
+        ScenExtension->SidebarSide = housetype->Side;
+        ScenExtension->SidebarSide = ini.Get_SideType("Basic", "SidebarSide", ScenExtension->SidebarSide);
+
+        ASSERT_FATAL_PRINT(ScenExtension->SidebarSide != SIDE_NONE && ScenExtension->SidebarSide < Sides.Count(), "Invalid \"SidebarSide\" value in [Basic] section!");
+
     } else {
 
 #if 0
@@ -510,6 +520,7 @@ static bool Read_Scenario_INI_Init_Side(CCINIClass &ini)
 
         Scen->IsGDI = (unsigned char)housetype->Side & 0xFF;
         Scen->SpeechSide = housetype->Side;
+        ScenExtension->SidebarSide = housetype->Side;
 
     }
 
@@ -546,9 +557,9 @@ static bool Read_Scenario_INI_Prep_For_Side()
 #endif
 
     DEBUG_INFO("Calling Prep_For_Side()...\n");
-    if (!Prep_For_Side(housetype->Side)) {
+    if (!Prep_For_Side(ScenExtension->SidebarSide)) {
 
-        DEBUG_WARNING("Prep_For_Side(%d) failed! Trying with side 0...\n", housetype->Side);
+        DEBUG_WARNING("Prep_For_Side(%d) failed! Trying with side 0...\n", ScenExtension->SidebarSide);
 
         /**
          *  Try once again but with the Side 0 (GDI) assets.
diff --git a/src/vinifera/vinifera_saveload.cpp b/src/vinifera/vinifera_saveload.cpp
index d96d32ffb..8b951314a 100644
--- a/src/vinifera/vinifera_saveload.cpp
+++ b/src/vinifera/vinifera_saveload.cpp
@@ -106,6 +106,8 @@
 #include "addon.h"
 #include "ccini.h"
 
+#include "scenarioext.h"
+
 
 /**
  *  Constant of the current build version number. This number should be
@@ -509,7 +511,7 @@ bool Vinifera_Get_All(IStream *pStm, bool load_net)
      *  Fetch the houses side type and use this to decide which assets to load.
      */
     DEBUG_INFO("About to call Prep_For_Side()...\n");
-    if (!Prep_For_Side(housetype->Side)) {
+    if (!Prep_For_Side(ScenExtension->SidebarSide)) {
         DEBUG_WARNING("Prep_For_Side(%d) failed! Trying with side '%d'...\n", housetype->Side);
 
         /**