diff --git a/train_cmd.c b/train_cmd.c
index 716c795b77..3bde7c07d4 100644
--- a/train_cmd.c
+++ b/train_cmd.c
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ void TrainConsistChanged(Vehicle *v) {
 		}
 
 		// max speed is the minimum of the speed limits of all vehicles in the consist
-		if (rvi_u->max_speed != 0)
+		if (rvi_u->max_speed != 0 && !UsesWagonOverride(u))
 			max_speed = min(rvi_u->max_speed, max_speed);
 
 		// check the vehicle length (callback)