diff --git a/docs/landscape_grid.html b/docs/landscape_grid.html
index 553a62b5af..f4b99e6139 100644
--- a/docs/landscape_grid.html
+++ b/docs/landscape_grid.html
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ the array so you can quickly see what is used and what is not.
       <td>4</td>
       <td class="caption">trees</td>
       <td class="bits"><span class="free">O</span><span class="used" title="Water class">XX</span><span class="usable" title="Owner (always OWNER_NONE)">1 OOOO</span></td>
-      <td class="bits"><span class="free">OOOO OOO</span><span class="used" title="Tree ground">XXX</span> <span class="used" title="Tree density">XX</span> <span class="used" title="Tree counter">XXXX</span></td>
+      <td class="bits"><span class="free">OOOO OOO</span><span class="used" title="Tree ground">XXX</span> <span class="used" title="Tree density">XX</span> <span class="free" title="Old tree counter">OOOO</span></td>
       <td class="bits"><span class="usable" title="Tree type unused bits">XX</span><span class="used" title="Tree type">XX XXXX</span></td>
       <td class="bits"><span class="free">OOOO OOOO</span></td>
       <td class="bits"><span class="used" title="Number of trees on tile (+1)">XX</span><span class="free">OO O</span><span class="used" title="Tree growth">XXX</span></td>
diff --git a/src/saveload/afterload.cpp b/src/saveload/afterload.cpp
index 82fb015457..ad0cccb5c0 100644
--- a/src/saveload/afterload.cpp
+++ b/src/saveload/afterload.cpp
@@ -4098,6 +4098,14 @@ bool AfterLoadGame()
 		}
 	}
 
+	if (SlXvIsFeatureMissing(XSLFI_NO_TREE_COUNTER)) {
+		for (TileIndex t = 0; t < map_size; t++) {
+			if (IsTileType(t, MP_TREES)) {
+				ClearOldTreeCounter(t);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
 	InitializeRoadGUI();
 
 	/* This needs to be done after conversion. */
diff --git a/src/saveload/extended_ver_sl.cpp b/src/saveload/extended_ver_sl.cpp
index d6308a40f6..3b2c0ad12d 100644
--- a/src/saveload/extended_ver_sl.cpp
+++ b/src/saveload/extended_ver_sl.cpp
@@ -175,6 +175,7 @@ const SlxiSubChunkInfo _sl_xv_sub_chunk_infos[] = {
 	{ XSLFI_INDUSTRY_ANIM_MASK,     XSCF_IGNORABLE_ALL,       1,   1, "industry_anim_mask",        nullptr, nullptr, nullptr        },
 	{ XSLFI_NEW_SIGNAL_STYLES,      XSCF_NULL,                2,   2, "new_signal_styles",         nullptr, nullptr, "XBST,NSID"    },
 	{ XSLFI_SCRIPT_INT64,           XSCF_NULL,                1,   1, "script_int64",              nullptr, nullptr, nullptr        },
+	{ XSLFI_NO_TREE_COUNTER,        XSCF_IGNORABLE_ALL,       1,   1, "no_tree_counter",           nullptr, nullptr, nullptr        },
 	{ XSLFI_NULL, XSCF_NULL, 0, 0, nullptr, nullptr, nullptr, nullptr },// This is the end marker
 };
 
diff --git a/src/saveload/extended_ver_sl.h b/src/saveload/extended_ver_sl.h
index 9a7fa05deb..ed9fd2f979 100644
--- a/src/saveload/extended_ver_sl.h
+++ b/src/saveload/extended_ver_sl.h
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ enum SlXvFeatureIndex {
 	XSLFI_GRF_ROADSTOPS,                          ///< NewGRF road stops
 	XSLFI_INDUSTRY_ANIM_MASK,                     ///< Industry tile animation masking
 	XSLFI_NEW_SIGNAL_STYLES,                      ///< New signal styles
+	XSLFI_NO_TREE_COUNTER,                        ///< No tree counter
 
 	XSLFI_SCRIPT_INT64,                           ///< See: SLV_SCRIPT_INT64
 
diff --git a/src/tree_map.h b/src/tree_map.h
index 5d2c34f44e..ca39de8b23 100644
--- a/src/tree_map.h
+++ b/src/tree_map.h
@@ -215,6 +215,18 @@ static inline void SetTreeGrowth(TileIndex t, uint g)
 	SB(_m[t].m5, 0, 3, g);
 }
 
+/**
+ * Clear the old tick counter for a tree-tile
+ *
+ * @param t The tile to clear the old tick counter
+ * @pre Tile must be of type MP_TREES
+ */
+static inline void ClearOldTreeCounter(TileIndex t)
+{
+	assert_tile(IsTileType(t, MP_TREES), t);
+	SB(_m[t].m2, 0, 4, 0);
+}
+
 /**
  * Make a tree-tile.
  *