diff --git a/dcs/flyingunit.py b/dcs/flyingunit.py
index cc5379d2..5cc2e652 100644
--- a/dcs/flyingunit.py
+++ b/dcs/flyingunit.py
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ def __init__(
         self.radio: Optional[AircraftRadioPresets] = None
         self.hardpoint_racks = True
         self.addpropaircraft = dict(_type.property_defaults) if _type.property_defaults else None
+        self.payload_restricted: Optional[Dict[int, Dict[int, str]]] = None
 
     def load_from_dict(self, d):
         super(FlyingUnit, self).load_from_dict(d)
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@ def load_from_dict(self, d):
         self.radio = d.get("Radio")
         self.hardpoint_racks = d.get("hardpoint_racks", None)
         self.addpropaircraft = d.get("AddPropAircraft")
+        self.payload_restricted = d["payload"].get("restricted", None)
         return True
 
     def set_parking(self, parking_slot: ParkingSlot):
@@ -227,6 +229,8 @@ def dict(self):
             d["callsign"] = self.callsign_dict
         if self.radio:
             d["Radio"] = self.radio
+        if self.payload_restricted is not None:
+            d["payload"]["restricted"] = self.payload_restricted
         return d
 
 
diff --git a/tests/missions/payload.restrictions.miz b/tests/missions/payload.restrictions.miz
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..78808be5
Binary files /dev/null and b/tests/missions/payload.restrictions.miz differ
diff --git a/tests/test_mission.py b/tests/test_mission.py
index ef962912..0cab1012 100644
--- a/tests/test_mission.py
+++ b/tests/test_mission.py
@@ -1346,6 +1346,23 @@ def test_find_unit(self) -> None:
         no_unit = m.find_unit(non_existing_unit_name, red_coalition)
         self.assertIsNone(no_unit)
 
+    def test_payload_restrictions(self) -> None:
+        m = Mission()
+        m.load_file("tests/missions/payload.restrictions.miz")
+
+        country_name = "USA"
+        coal_name = str(dcs.action.Coalition.Blue.value)
+
+        self.assertIsNotNone(m.coalition[coal_name].country(country_name).plane_group[0].units[0].payload_restricted)
+
+        m.save("missions/saved.payload.restrictions.miz")
+
+        m2 = Mission()
+        m2.load_file("missions/saved.payload.restrictions.miz")
+
+        self.assertDictEqual(m.coalition[coal_name].country(country_name).plane_group[0].units[0].payload_restricted,
+                             m2.coalition[coal_name].country(country_name).plane_group[0].units[0].payload_restricted)
+
     def test_linked_trigger_zone(self) -> None:
         m_name = "tests/missions/linked-trigger-zone.miz"
         m = dcs.mission.Mission()