diff --git a/src/saveload/goal_sl.cpp b/src/saveload/goal_sl.cpp
index c415d8ba4f..4d1441787d 100644
--- a/src/saveload/goal_sl.cpp
+++ b/src/saveload/goal_sl.cpp
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
 #include "../safeguards.h"
 
 static const SaveLoad _goals_desc[] = {
-	    SLE_VAR(Goal, company,   SLE_UINT16),
-	    SLE_VAR(Goal, type,      SLE_UINT16),
+	    SLE_VAR(Goal, company,   SLE_FILE_U16 | SLE_VAR_U8),
+	    SLE_VAR(Goal, type,      SLE_FILE_U16 | SLE_VAR_U8),
 	    SLE_VAR(Goal, dst,       SLE_UINT32),
 	    SLE_STR(Goal, text,      SLE_STR | SLF_ALLOW_CONTROL, 0),
 	SLE_CONDSTR(Goal, progress,  SLE_STR | SLF_ALLOW_CONTROL, 0, 182, SL_MAX_VERSION),