diff --git a/gamedir/Data-1.13/Ja2_Options.INI b/gamedir/Data-1.13/Ja2_Options.INI
index 31eac189a..91dcfe392 100644
--- a/gamedir/Data-1.13/Ja2_Options.INI
+++ b/gamedir/Data-1.13/Ja2_Options.INI
@@ -789,6 +789,13 @@ EXPERIENCED_AP_BONUS = 0
 EXPERT_AP_BONUS =      0
 INSANE_AP_BONUS =      5
 
+;******************************************************************************************************************************
+; Bonus for the player's mercs
+; Gives a flat AP Bonus to all player's mercenaries, it also pushes the AP Cap. Works almost exactly like the enemy AP bonus.
+; Do not set this higher than 50.
+;******************************************************************************************************************************
+
+PLAYER_AP_BONUS = 0
 
 ;******************************************************************************************************************************
 ; In this section you can enable enemy tooltips. To display the tooltip move the mouse over the enemy and press ALT.
diff --git a/gamedir/Data/Ja2_Options.INI b/gamedir/Data/Ja2_Options.INI
index 6483261e3..a3abf4e0d 100644
--- a/gamedir/Data/Ja2_Options.INI
+++ b/gamedir/Data/Ja2_Options.INI
@@ -781,6 +781,13 @@ EXPERIENCED_AP_BONUS = 0
 EXPERT_AP_BONUS =      0
 INSANE_AP_BONUS =      5
 
+;******************************************************************************************************************************
+; Bonus for the player's mercs
+; Gives a flat AP Bonus to all player's mercenaries, it also pushes the AP Cap. Works almost exactly like the enemy AP bonus.
+; Do not set this higher than 50.
+;******************************************************************************************************************************
+
+PLAYER_AP_BONUS = 0
 
 ;******************************************************************************************************************************
 ; In this section you can enable enemy tooltips. To display the tooltip move the mouse over the enemy and press ALT.