diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/UtilityCommands/LegacyMapImporter.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/UtilityCommands/LegacyMapImporter.cs
index 2ffd9c0395..06fd2f583d 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/UtilityCommands/LegacyMapImporter.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/UtilityCommands/LegacyMapImporter.cs
@@ -178,6 +178,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.UtilityCommands
 				LoadActors(file, "STRUCTURES");
 				LoadActors(file, "UNITS");
 				LoadActors(file, "INFANTRY");
+				LoadActors(file, "SHIPS");
 				LoadSmudges(file, "SMUDGE");
 
 				var wps = file.GetSection("Waypoints")