diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Include/GameLogic/GhostObject.h b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Include/GameLogic/GhostObject.h
index 7f2dbf14365..4307f3b0162 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Include/GameLogic/GhostObject.h
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Include/GameLogic/GhostObject.h
@@ -108,5 +108,19 @@ inline Bool GhostObjectManager::trackAllPlayers() const
 #endif
 }
 
+// TheSuperHackers @feature bobtista 19/01/2026
+// GhostObjectManager that does nothing for headless mode.
+// Note: Does NOT override crc/xfer/loadPostProcess to maintain save compatibility.
+class GhostObjectManagerDummy : public GhostObjectManager
+{
+public:
+	virtual void reset(void) {}
+	virtual GhostObject *addGhostObject(Object *object, PartitionData *pd) { return nullptr; }
+	virtual void removeGhostObject(GhostObject *mod) {}
+	virtual void updateOrphanedObjects(int *playerIndexList, int playerIndexCount) {}
+	virtual void releasePartitionData(void) {}
+	virtual void restorePartitionData(void) {}
+};
+
 // the singleton
 extern GhostObjectManager *TheGhostObjectManager;
diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngineDevice/Include/W3DDevice/GameLogic/W3DGameLogic.h b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngineDevice/Include/W3DDevice/GameLogic/W3DGameLogic.h
index c6bb4f4c7f8..8d23db63a35 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngineDevice/Include/W3DDevice/GameLogic/W3DGameLogic.h
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngineDevice/Include/W3DDevice/GameLogic/W3DGameLogic.h
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "GameLogic/GameLogic.h"
 #include "W3DDevice/GameLogic/W3DTerrainLogic.h"
 #include "W3DDevice/GameLogic/W3DGhostObject.h"
+#include "Common/GlobalData.h"
 
 class W3DGhostObjectManager;
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@ class W3DGameLogic : public GameLogic
 
 	/// factory for TheTerrainLogic, called from init()
 	virtual TerrainLogic *createTerrainLogic( void ) { return NEW W3DTerrainLogic; };
-	virtual GhostObjectManager *createGhostObjectManager(void) { return NEW W3DGhostObjectManager; }
+	// TheSuperHackers @feature bobtista 19/01/2026 Use dummy for headless mode
+	virtual GhostObjectManager *createGhostObjectManager(void) { return TheGlobalData->m_headless ? static_cast<GhostObjectManager*>(NEW GhostObjectManagerDummy) : NEW W3DGhostObjectManager; }
 
 };