diff --git a/build/systemMenu_RED/MachineSettings/ARM9/Makefile b/build/systemMenu_RED/MachineSettings/ARM9/Makefile
index f9676f00..e75f7580 100644
--- a/build/systemMenu_RED/MachineSettings/ARM9/Makefile
+++ b/build/systemMenu_RED/MachineSettings/ARM9/Makefile
@@ -86,6 +86,9 @@ ifeq ($(SYSM_BROADON_UI),TRUE)
 MACRO_FLAGS += -DBROADON_UI
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(ENABLE_AES),TRUE)
+MAKEROM_FLAGS += -a
+endif
 
 MAKEROM_ARM7_BASE		=	$(TWL_COMPONENTSDIR)/armadillo/$(TWL_BUILDTYPE_ARM7)/armadillo
 MAKEROM_ARM7			=	$(MAKEROM_ARM7_BASE).$(TWL_ELF_EXT)
diff --git a/build/systemMenu_RED/PictoChat/ARM9/Makefile b/build/systemMenu_RED/PictoChat/ARM9/Makefile
index cbe97f1e..f7c07a28 100644
--- a/build/systemMenu_RED/PictoChat/ARM9/Makefile
+++ b/build/systemMenu_RED/PictoChat/ARM9/Makefile
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@ MAKETAD_FLAGS			+= -s
 
 include $(TWL_IPL_RED_ROOT)/build/buildtools/commondefs
 
+ifeq ($(ENABLE_AES),TRUE)
+MAKEROM_FLAGS += -a
+endif
+
 MAKEROM			 = $(TWL_TOOLSDIR)/bin/makerom.TWL.sys.exe
 
 LDIRT_CLEAN				=	$(TARGET_TAD)