diff --git a/src/road_gui.cpp b/src/road_gui.cpp
index 45ab0f6f8b..4c6e9df869 100644
--- a/src/road_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/road_gui.cpp
@@ -1359,7 +1359,7 @@ DropDownList GetScenRoadTypeDropDownList(RoadTramTypes rtts)
 		DropDownListIconItem *item = new DropDownListIconItem(rti->gui_sprites.build_x_road, PAL_NONE, str, rt, !HasBit(avail_roadtypes, rt));
 		item->SetDimension(d);
 		item->SetParam(0, rti->strings.menu_text);
-		item->SetParam(1, rti->max_speed);
+		item->SetParam(1, rti->max_speed / 2);
 		list.emplace_back(item);
 	}