diff --git a/src/build_vehicle_gui.cpp b/src/build_vehicle_gui.cpp
index 7eb97c6063..f6b7a4dfe6 100644
--- a/src/build_vehicle_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/build_vehicle_gui.cpp
@@ -758,8 +758,6 @@ struct BuildVehicleWindow : Window {
 		this->vehicle_type = type;
 		this->window_number = tile == INVALID_TILE ? (int)type : tile;
 
-		this->owner = (tile != INVALID_TILE) ? GetTileOwner(tile) : _local_company;
-
 		this->sel_engine      = INVALID_ENGINE;
 
 		this->sort_criteria         = _last_sort_criteria[type];
@@ -835,6 +833,8 @@ struct BuildVehicleWindow : Window {
 
 		this->FinishInitNested(desc, tile == INVALID_TILE ? (int)type : tile);
 
+		this->owner = (tile != INVALID_TILE) ? GetTileOwner(tile) : _local_company;
+
 		this->eng_list.ForceRebuild();
 		this->GenerateBuildList(); // generate the list, since we need it in the next line
 		/* Select the first engine in the list as default when opening the window */