diff --git a/X2WOTCCommunityHighlander/Src/XComGame/Classes/X2HackReward.uc b/X2WOTCCommunityHighlander/Src/XComGame/Classes/X2HackReward.uc
index 2ab29d5a1..3663539e6 100644
--- a/X2WOTCCommunityHighlander/Src/XComGame/Classes/X2HackReward.uc
+++ b/X2WOTCCommunityHighlander/Src/XComGame/Classes/X2HackReward.uc
@@ -297,8 +297,11 @@ function ApplyEnemyProtocol(XComGameState_Unit Hacker, XComGameState_BaseObject
 	local XComGameState_Unit HackerState;
 
 	HackerState = XComGameState_Unit(NewGameState.ModifyStateObject(class'XComGameState_Unit', Hacker.ObjectID));
-
-	HackerState.SetBaseMaxStat(eStat_Hacking, HackerState.GetMaxStat(eStat_Hacking) + ENEMY_PROTOCOL_HACKING_BONUS);
+	// Single Line for Issue #1443 - Use GetBaseStat instead of GetMaxStat
+	/// HL-Docs: ref:Bugfixes; issue:1443
+	/// Fixes a bug where temporary hacking stat modifiers were being erroneously added to the Enemy Protocol hack 
+	/// reward bonus.
+	HackerState.SetBaseMaxStat(eStat_Hacking, HackerState.GetBaseStat(eStat_Hacking) + ENEMY_PROTOCOL_HACKING_BONUS);
 }
 
 static function X2HackRewardTemplate MapAlert(Name TemplateName)