diff --git a/engines/mohawk/myst_state.cpp b/engines/mohawk/myst_state.cpp
index 87e02f57e32..968bb422bed 100644
--- a/engines/mohawk/myst_state.cpp
+++ b/engines/mohawk/myst_state.cpp
@@ -227,13 +227,13 @@ void MystGameState::syncGameState(Common::Serializer &s, bool isME) {
 	s.syncAsUint16LE(_channelwood.holoprojectorSelection);
 	s.syncAsUint16LE(_channelwood.stairsUpperDoorState);
 
-	if (isME)
-		s.skip(4);
-	else
-		s.skip(1);
-
 	// Mechanical
 
+	if (isME)
+		s.syncAsUint32LE(_mechanical.achenarCrateOpened);
+	else
+		s.syncAsByte(_mechanical.achenarCrateOpened);
+
 	s.syncAsUint16LE(_mechanical.achenarPanelState);
 	s.syncAsUint16LE(_mechanical.sirrusPanelState);
 	s.syncAsUint16LE(_mechanical.staircaseState);
diff --git a/engines/mohawk/myst_state.h b/engines/mohawk/myst_state.h
index 3f1e49e5c9e..a543cb1c4f4 100644
--- a/engines/mohawk/myst_state.h
+++ b/engines/mohawk/myst_state.h
@@ -203,6 +203,7 @@ public:
 	    7 = Code Lock Shape #4 (Right)
 	*/
 	struct Mechanical {
+		uint32 achenarCrateOpened;
 		uint16 achenarPanelState;
 		uint16 sirrusPanelState;
 		uint16 staircaseState;