diff --git a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/GUI/ControlBar/ControlBar.cpp b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/GUI/ControlBar/ControlBar.cpp
index 9d7f4cd7e7..41837b24ca 100644
--- a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/GUI/ControlBar/ControlBar.cpp
+++ b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/GUI/ControlBar/ControlBar.cpp
@@ -409,8 +409,15 @@ void ControlBar::populatePurchaseScience( Player* player )
 	win = TheWindowManager->winGetWindowFromId( m_contextParent[ CP_PURCHASE_SCIENCE ], TheNameKeyGenerator->nameToKey( "GeneralsExpPoints.wnd:ProgressBarExperience" ) );
 	if(win)
 	{
-		Int progress;
-		progress = ((player->getSkillPoints() - player->getSkillPointsLevelDown()) * 100) /(player->getSkillPointsLevelUp() - player->getSkillPointsLevelDown());
+		Int progress = 0;
+		Int skillPointsRequired = player->getSkillPointsLevelUp() - player->getSkillPointsLevelDown();
+
+		// TheSuperHackers @bugfix Mauller 04/05/2025 Prevent possible division by zero
+		if ( skillPointsRequired > 0 )
+		{
+			progress = ( ((player->getSkillPoints() - player->getSkillPointsLevelDown()) * 100) / skillPointsRequired );
+		}
+
 		GadgetProgressBarSetProgress(win, progress);
 	}
 
@@ -468,8 +475,15 @@ void ControlBar::updateContextPurchaseScience()
 	win = TheWindowManager->winGetWindowFromId( m_contextParent[ CP_PURCHASE_SCIENCE ], TheNameKeyGenerator->nameToKey( "GeneralsExpPoints.wnd:ProgressBarExperience" ) );
 	if(win)
 	{
-		Int progress;
-		progress = ((player->getSkillPoints() - player->getSkillPointsLevelDown()) * 100) /(player->getSkillPointsLevelUp() - player->getSkillPointsLevelDown());
+		Int progress = 0;
+		Int skillPointsRequired = player->getSkillPointsLevelUp() - player->getSkillPointsLevelDown();
+
+		// TheSuperHackers @bugfix Mauller 04/05/2025 Prevent possible division by zero
+		if ( skillPointsRequired > 0 )
+		{
+			progress = ( ((player->getSkillPoints() - player->getSkillPointsLevelDown()) * 100) / skillPointsRequired );
+		}
+
 		GadgetProgressBarSetProgress(win, progress);
 	}
 
diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/GUI/ControlBar/ControlBar.cpp b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/GUI/ControlBar/ControlBar.cpp
index f07e61c8ca..a336166d9a 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/GUI/ControlBar/ControlBar.cpp
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/GUI/ControlBar/ControlBar.cpp
@@ -413,8 +413,15 @@ void ControlBar::populatePurchaseScience( Player* player )
 	win = TheWindowManager->winGetWindowFromId( m_contextParent[ CP_PURCHASE_SCIENCE ], TheNameKeyGenerator->nameToKey( "GeneralsExpPoints.wnd:ProgressBarExperience" ) );
 	if(win)
 	{
-		Int progress;
-		progress = ((player->getSkillPoints() - player->getSkillPointsLevelDown()) * 100) /(player->getSkillPointsLevelUp() - player->getSkillPointsLevelDown());
+		Int progress = 0;
+		Int skillPointsRequired = player->getSkillPointsLevelUp() - player->getSkillPointsLevelDown();
+
+		// TheSuperHackers @bugfix Mauller 04/05/2025 Prevent possible division by zero
+		if ( skillPointsRequired > 0 )
+		{
+			progress = ( ((player->getSkillPoints() - player->getSkillPointsLevelDown()) * 100) / skillPointsRequired );
+		}
+
 		GadgetProgressBarSetProgress(win, progress);
 	}
 
@@ -472,8 +479,15 @@ void ControlBar::updateContextPurchaseScience()
 	win = TheWindowManager->winGetWindowFromId( m_contextParent[ CP_PURCHASE_SCIENCE ], TheNameKeyGenerator->nameToKey( "GeneralsExpPoints.wnd:ProgressBarExperience" ) );
 	if(win)
 	{
-		Int progress;
-		progress = ((player->getSkillPoints() - player->getSkillPointsLevelDown()) * 100) /(player->getSkillPointsLevelUp() - player->getSkillPointsLevelDown());
+		Int progress = 0;
+		Int skillPointsRequired = player->getSkillPointsLevelUp() - player->getSkillPointsLevelDown();
+
+		// TheSuperHackers @bugfix Mauller 04/05/2025 Prevent possible division by zero
+		if ( skillPointsRequired > 0 )
+		{
+			progress = ( ((player->getSkillPoints() - player->getSkillPointsLevelDown()) * 100) / skillPointsRequired );
+		}
+
 		GadgetProgressBarSetProgress(win, progress);
 	}