diff --git a/src/saveload.cpp b/src/saveload.cpp
index 85c3c01d64..33a5e58a87 100644
--- a/src/saveload.cpp
+++ b/src/saveload.cpp
@@ -1376,7 +1376,7 @@ static void *IntToReference(uint index, SLRefType rt)
 			index++;
 			if (index == INVALID_VEHICLE) return NULL;
 
-			if (_Vehicle_pool.AddBlockIfNeeded(index)) GetVehicle(index);
+			if (_Vehicle_pool.AddBlockIfNeeded(index)) return GetVehicle(index);
 			error("Vehicles: failed loading savegame: too many vehicles");
 
 		default: NOT_REACHED();