diff --git a/megamek/src/megamek/common/loaders/BLKFile.java b/megamek/src/megamek/common/loaders/BLKFile.java
index 117ea6b6a6..05a8659090 100644
--- a/megamek/src/megamek/common/loaders/BLKFile.java
+++ b/megamek/src/megamek/common/loaders/BLKFile.java
@@ -1230,6 +1230,7 @@ protected void addTransports(Entity e) throws EntityLoadingException {
                                     new SmallCraftBay(pbi.getSize(), pbi.getDoors(), pbi.getBayNumber(), hasARTS),
                                     isPod);
                             break;
+                        case "mekbay":
                         case "mechbay":
                             pbi = new ParsedBayInfo(numbers, usedBayNumbers);
                             e.addTransporter(new MekBay(pbi.getSize(), pbi.getDoors(), pbi.getBayNumber()), isPod);