diff --git a/src/saveload/afterload.cpp b/src/saveload/afterload.cpp
index 06cbbd17d6..6b273e026d 100644
--- a/src/saveload/afterload.cpp
+++ b/src/saveload/afterload.cpp
@@ -1139,6 +1139,38 @@ bool AfterLoadGame()
 		}
 	}
 
+	/* Railtype moved from m3 to m8 in version SLV_EXTEND_RAILTYPES. */
+	if (IsSavegameVersionBefore(SLV_EXTEND_RAILTYPES)) {
+		for (TileIndex t = 0; t < map_size; t++) {
+			switch (GetTileType(t)) {
+				case MP_RAILWAY:
+					SetRailType(t, (RailType)GB(_m[t].m3, 0, 4));
+					break;
+
+				case MP_ROAD:
+					if (IsLevelCrossing(t)) {
+						SetRailType(t, (RailType)GB(_m[t].m3, 0, 4));
+					}
+					break;
+
+				case MP_STATION:
+					if (HasStationRail(t)) {
+						SetRailType(t, (RailType)GB(_m[t].m3, 0, 4));
+					}
+					break;
+
+				case MP_TUNNELBRIDGE:
+					if (GetTunnelBridgeTransportType(t) == TRANSPORT_RAIL) {
+						SetRailType(t, (RailType)GB(_m[t].m3, 0, 4));
+					}
+					break;
+
+				default:
+					break;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
 	if (IsSavegameVersionBefore(SLV_42)) {
 		Vehicle *v;
 
@@ -1220,38 +1252,6 @@ bool AfterLoadGame()
 		}
 	}
 
-	/* Railtype moved from m3 to m8 in version SLV_EXTEND_RAILTYPES. */
-	if (IsSavegameVersionBefore(SLV_EXTEND_RAILTYPES)) {
-		for (TileIndex t = 0; t < map_size; t++) {
-			switch (GetTileType(t)) {
-				case MP_RAILWAY:
-					SetRailType(t, (RailType)GB(_m[t].m3, 0, 4));
-					break;
-
-				case MP_ROAD:
-					if (IsLevelCrossing(t)) {
-						SetRailType(t, (RailType)GB(_m[t].m3, 0, 4));
-					}
-					break;
-
-				case MP_STATION:
-					if (HasStationRail(t)) {
-						SetRailType(t, (RailType)GB(_m[t].m3, 0, 4));
-					}
-					break;
-
-				case MP_TUNNELBRIDGE:
-					if (GetTunnelBridgeTransportType(t) == TRANSPORT_RAIL) {
-						SetRailType(t, (RailType)GB(_m[t].m3, 0, 4));
-					}
-					break;
-
-				default:
-					break;
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
 	/* Elrails got added in rev 24 */
 	if (IsSavegameVersionBefore(SLV_24)) {
 		RailType min_rail = RAILTYPE_ELECTRIC;