diff --git a/src/openttd.cpp b/src/openttd.cpp
index 969d2d8c00..5d47752131 100644
--- a/src/openttd.cpp
+++ b/src/openttd.cpp
@@ -680,6 +680,7 @@ int openttd_main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
 	SetSelfAsMainThread();
 	PerThreadSetup();
+	SlXvSetStaticCurrentVersions();
 	std::string musicdriver;
 	std::string sounddriver;
 	std::string videodriver;
diff --git a/src/saveload/extended_ver_sl.cpp b/src/saveload/extended_ver_sl.cpp
index 77bde8e69f..4c8c4e1d29 100644
--- a/src/saveload/extended_ver_sl.cpp
+++ b/src/saveload/extended_ver_sl.cpp
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
 #include "../safeguards.h"
 
 uint16 _sl_xv_feature_versions[XSLFI_SIZE];                 ///< array of all known feature types and their current versions
+uint16 _sl_xv_feature_static_versions[XSLFI_SIZE];          ///< array of all known feature types and their static current version versions
 bool _sl_is_ext_version;                                    ///< is this an extended savegame version, with more info in the SLXI chunk?
 bool _sl_is_faked_ext;                                      ///< is this a faked extended savegame version, with no SLXI chunk? See: SlXvCheckSpecialSavegameVersions.
 bool _sl_maybe_springpp;                                    ///< is this possibly a SpringPP savegame?
@@ -259,6 +260,19 @@ void SlXvSetCurrentState()
 	}
 }
 
+/**
+ * Set all extended feature versions in the current static version array to their currently enabled versions, i.e. versions suitable for saving
+ */
+void SlXvSetStaticCurrentVersions()
+{
+	memset(_sl_xv_feature_static_versions, 0, sizeof(_sl_xv_feature_static_versions));
+
+	const SlxiSubChunkInfo *info = _sl_xv_sub_chunk_infos;
+	for (; info->index != XSLFI_NULL; ++info) {
+		_sl_xv_feature_static_versions[info->index] = info->save_version;
+	}
+}
+
 /**
  * Check for "special" savegame versions (i.e. known patchpacks) and set correct savegame version, settings, etc.
  */
diff --git a/src/saveload/extended_ver_sl.h b/src/saveload/extended_ver_sl.h
index e6c7b93245..189a4b2431 100644
--- a/src/saveload/extended_ver_sl.h
+++ b/src/saveload/extended_ver_sl.h
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ enum SlXvFeatureIndex {
 };
 
 extern uint16 _sl_xv_feature_versions[XSLFI_SIZE];
+extern uint16 _sl_xv_feature_static_versions[XSLFI_SIZE];
 
 /**
  * Operator to use when combining traditional savegame number test with an extended feature version test
@@ -240,6 +241,7 @@ struct SlxiSubChunkInfo {
 void SlXvResetState();
 
 void SlXvSetCurrentState();
+void SlXvSetStaticCurrentVersions();
 
 bool SlXvCheckSpecialSavegameVersions();