diff --git a/order.h b/order.h
index 857aaa1dd2..cc0bffc183 100644
--- a/order.h
+++ b/order.h
@@ -15,15 +15,17 @@ enum {
 };
 
 /* Order types */
-typedef enum OrderTypes {
+enum OrderTypes {
 	OT_NOTHING       = 0,
 	OT_GOTO_STATION  = 1,
 	OT_GOTO_DEPOT    = 2,
 	OT_LOADING       = 3,
 	OT_LEAVESTATION  = 4,
 	OT_DUMMY         = 5,
-	OT_GOTO_WAYPOINT = 6
-} OrderType;
+	OT_GOTO_WAYPOINT = 6,
+};
+/* It needs to be 8bits, because we save and load it as such */
+typedef uint8 OrderType;
 
 /* Order flags -- please use OFB instead OF and use HASBIT/SETBIT/CLEARBIT */