diff --git a/src/command.cpp b/src/command.cpp
index 08a9269aa5..3956c2c883 100644
--- a/src/command.cpp
+++ b/src/command.cpp
@@ -373,6 +373,19 @@ byte GetCommandFlags(uint32 cmd)
 
 static int _docommand_recursive = 0;
 
+/**
+ * Shorthand for calling the long DoCommand with a container.
+ *
+ * @param container Container with (almost) all information
+ * @param flags Flags for the command and how to execute the command
+ * @see CommandProc
+ * @return the cost
+ */
+CommandCost DoCommand(const CommandContainer *container, uint32 flags)
+{
+	return DoCommand(container->tile, container->p1, container->p2, flags, container->cmd, container->text);
+}
+
 /*!
  * This function executes a given command with the parameters from the #CommandProc parameter list.
  * Depending on the flags parameter it execute or test a command.
@@ -383,6 +396,7 @@ static int _docommand_recursive = 0;
  * @param flags Flags for the command and how to execute the command
  * @param cmd The command-id to execute (a value of the CMD_* enums)
  * @see CommandProc
+ * @return the cost
  */
 CommandCost DoCommand(TileIndex tile, uint32 p1, uint32 p2, uint32 flags, uint32 cmd, const char *text)
 {
@@ -457,6 +471,17 @@ Money GetAvailableMoneyForCommand()
 	return GetCompany(company)->money;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Shortcut for the long DoCommandP when having a container with the data.
+ * @param container the container with information.
+ * @param my_cmd indicator if the command is from a company or server (to display error messages for a user)
+ * @return true if the command succeeded, else false
+ */
+bool DoCommandP(const CommandContainer *container, bool my_cmd)
+{
+	return DoCommandP(container->tile, container->p1, container->p2, container->cmd, container->callback, container->text, my_cmd);
+}
+
 /*!
  * Toplevel network safe docommand function for the current company. Must not be called recursively.
  * The callback is called when the command succeeded or failed. The parameters
diff --git a/src/command_func.h b/src/command_func.h
index b3370d9b1b..1b8af25b96 100644
--- a/src/command_func.h
+++ b/src/command_func.h
@@ -54,11 +54,13 @@ static const CommandCost CMD_ERROR = CommandCost(INVALID_STRING_ID);
  * Execute a command
  */
 CommandCost DoCommand(TileIndex tile, uint32 p1, uint32 p2, uint32 flags, uint32 cmd, const char *text = NULL);
+CommandCost DoCommand(const CommandContainer *container, uint32 flags);
 
 /**
  * Execute a network safe DoCommand function
  */
 bool DoCommandP(TileIndex tile, uint32 p1, uint32 p2, uint32 cmd, CommandCallback *callback = NULL, const char *text = NULL, bool my_cmd = true);
+bool DoCommandP(const CommandContainer *container, bool my_cmd = true);
 
 #ifdef ENABLE_NETWORK
 
diff --git a/src/network/network_command.cpp b/src/network/network_command.cpp
index 52f680aaa2..4adeb92f6b 100644
--- a/src/network/network_command.cpp
+++ b/src/network/network_command.cpp
@@ -92,16 +92,6 @@ void NetworkSend_Command(TileIndex tile, uint32 p1, uint32 p2, uint32 cmd, Comma
 	SEND_COMMAND(PACKET_CLIENT_COMMAND)(&c);
 }
 
-/**
- * Execute a DoCommand we received from the network
- * @param cp the command to execute
- */
-static void NetworkExecuteCommand(CommandPacket *cp)
-{
-	_current_company = cp->company;
-	DoCommandP(cp->tile, cp->p1, cp->p2, cp->cmd | CMD_NETWORK_COMMAND, cp->callback, cp->text, cp->my_cmd);
-}
-
 /**
  * Execute all commands on the local command queue that ought to be executed this frame.
  */
@@ -119,10 +109,13 @@ void NetworkExecuteLocalCommandQueue()
 			error("[net] Trying to execute a packet in the past!");
 		}
 
+		CommandPacket *cp = _local_command_queue;
+
 		/* We can execute this command */
-		NetworkExecuteCommand(_local_command_queue);
+		_current_company = cp->company;
+		cp->cmd |= CMD_NETWORK_COMMAND;
+		DoCommandP(cp, cp->my_cmd);
 
-		CommandPacket *cp = _local_command_queue;
 		_local_command_queue = _local_command_queue->next;
 		free(cp);
 	}