diff --git a/MInstance.luau b/MInstance.luau
index a3882ac..d64baec 100644
--- a/MInstance.luau
+++ b/MInstance.luau
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ local CreateAddressFromDescendantToParent = function(Descendant, Parent)
 	return Address
 end
 
-CreateInstanceMap = function(TargetInstance, IncludeDescendants, PrintProcess, MainInstanceReference, IncludeAttributes, DisallowedProperties, PropertyCompression)
+CreateInstanceMap = function(TargetInstance, IncludeDescendants, PrintProcess, MainInstanceReference, IncludeAttributes, IncludeTags, DisallowedProperties, PropertyCompression)
 	local ClassName = __index(TargetInstance, "ClassName")
 
 	local Map = {
@@ -255,7 +255,16 @@ CreateInstanceMap = function(TargetInstance, IncludeDescendants, PrintProcess, M
 			break
 		end
 	end
+	
+	if IncludeTags then
+		local Tags = TargetInstance:GetTags()
 
+		for _ in pairs(Tags) do
+			Map.T = Tags -- the key of this dict was previously Tags, shortened for compression
+			break
+		end
+	end
+	
 	-- if PrintProcess then
 		-- ThrowToConsole(`Mapping Instance "{TargetInstance:GetFullName()}" ({ClassName})...`)
 	-- end
@@ -269,7 +278,7 @@ CreateInstanceMap = function(TargetInstance, IncludeDescendants, PrintProcess, M
 			local MicroOptimizationReference = Map.K
 
 			for _, Child in ipairs(Children) do
-				local NewInstanceMap = CreateInstanceMap(Child, true, PrintProcess, MainInstanceReference, IncludeAttributes, DisallowedProperties, PropertyCompression)
+				local NewInstanceMap = CreateInstanceMap(Child, true, PrintProcess, MainInstanceReference, IncludeAttributes, IncludeTags, DisallowedProperties, PropertyCompression)
 
 				if NewInstanceMap then
 					table_insert(MicroOptimizationReference, NewInstanceMap)
@@ -348,6 +357,7 @@ ReverseInstanceMap = function(Map, ParentOfInstance, DeserializeMeshPartsProperl
 	local Properties = Map.P
 	local Children = Map.K
 	local Attributes = Map.A
+	local Tags = Map.T
 	local CallbackTable = Map.Callbacks
 	local InternalPropertyHooks = EMPTY_TABLE
 	local UseInternalPropertyHooks = false -- CPU CYCLES MUST NOT GO TO WASTE!!
@@ -492,6 +502,12 @@ ReverseInstanceMap = function(Map, ParentOfInstance, DeserializeMeshPartsProperl
 		end
 	end
 	
+	if Tags then
+		for _, Name in pairs(Tags) do
+			MainInstance:AddTag(Name)
+		end
+	end
+	
 	if Children then
 		for _, Child in ipairs(Children) do
 			ReverseInstanceMap(Child, MainInstance, DeserializeMeshPartsProperly, MainMapReference, TemporaryCacheTable, PropertyCompression)
@@ -509,6 +525,7 @@ Minstance.SerializeInstance = function(TargetInstance: Instance, SerializationSe
 	AnnoyingConsolePrints: boolean,
 	UseLegacySlowCompressor: boolean,
 	IncludeAttributes: boolean,
+	IncludeTags: boolean,
 	DisallowedProperties: {[string]: {[string]: any} } | nil
 	})
 	
@@ -522,6 +539,7 @@ Minstance.SerializeInstance = function(TargetInstance: Instance, SerializationSe
 		AnnoyingConsolePrints = false,
 		UseLegacySlowCompressor = false,
 		IncludeAttributes = true,
+		IncludeTags = true,
 		DisallowedProperties = NULL
 		-- EXAMPLE:
 		-- {
@@ -562,7 +580,7 @@ Minstance.SerializeInstance = function(TargetInstance: Instance, SerializationSe
 		PropertyCompressionCount = 0
 	end
 
-	local MainMap = CreateInstanceMap(TargetInstance, Settings.IncludeDescendants, Settings.AnnoyingConsolePrints, TargetInstance, Settings.IncludeAttributes, Settings.DisallowedProperties)
+	local MainMap = CreateInstanceMap(TargetInstance, Settings.IncludeDescendants, Settings.AnnoyingConsolePrints, TargetInstance, Settings.IncludeAttributes, Settings.IncludeTags, Settings.DisallowedProperties)
 
 	if PropertyCompressionCount > 0 then
 		PropertyCompressionCount = 0
@@ -737,4 +755,4 @@ end
 -- Minstance.CreateInstanceMap = CreateInstanceMap
 -- Minstance.ReverseInstanceMap = ReverseInstanceMap
 
-return Minstance
+return Minstance
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