diff --git a/game/ato/flightmembers.py b/game/ato/flightmembers.py
index a5c49834..8baaf01b 100644
--- a/game/ato/flightmembers.py
+++ b/game/ato/flightmembers.py
@@ -82,4 +82,10 @@ class FlightMembers(IFlightRoster):
             return
         loadout = self.members[0].loadout
         for member in self.members[1:]:
-            member.loadout = loadout.clone()
+            # Do not clone the loadout, we want any changes in the UI to be mirrored
+            # across all flight members.
+            member.loadout = loadout
+
+    def use_distinct_loadouts_for_each_member(self) -> None:
+        for member in self.members:
+            member.loadout = member.loadout.clone()
diff --git a/qt_ui/windows/mission/flight/payload/QFlightPayloadTab.py b/qt_ui/windows/mission/flight/payload/QFlightPayloadTab.py
index 9fbd1baf..a0834bc2 100644
--- a/qt_ui/windows/mission/flight/payload/QFlightPayloadTab.py
+++ b/qt_ui/windows/mission/flight/payload/QFlightPayloadTab.py
@@ -165,7 +165,10 @@ class QFlightPayloadTab(QFrame):
         return loadout
 
     def on_new_loadout(self, index: int) -> None:
-        self.member_selector.selected_member.loadout = self.loadout_at(index)
+        loadout = self.loadout_at(index)
+        self.member_selector.selected_member.loadout = loadout
+        if self.flight.use_same_loadout_for_all_members:
+            self.flight.roster.use_same_loadout_for_all_members()
         self.payload_editor.reset_pylons()
 
     def on_custom_toggled(self, use_custom: bool) -> None:
@@ -178,6 +181,9 @@ class QFlightPayloadTab(QFrame):
             member.loadout = self.current_loadout()
             self.payload_editor.reset_pylons()
 
+        if self.flight.use_same_loadout_for_all_members:
+            self.flight.roster.use_same_loadout_for_all_members()
+
     def on_same_loadout_toggled(self, checked: bool) -> None:
         self.flight.use_same_loadout_for_all_members = checked
         if self.member_selector.value():
@@ -187,3 +193,5 @@ class QFlightPayloadTab(QFrame):
             self.flight.roster.use_same_loadout_for_all_members()
             if self.member_selector.value():
                 self.rebind_to_selected_member()
+        else:
+            self.flight.roster.use_distinct_loadouts_for_each_member()