diff --git a/src/town_cmd.cpp b/src/town_cmd.cpp
index 8731a5d789..99b58f3e67 100644
--- a/src/town_cmd.cpp
+++ b/src/town_cmd.cpp
@@ -2744,18 +2744,17 @@ static CommandCost TownActionBuildStatue(Town *t, DoCommandFlag flags)
 	if (!Object::CanAllocateItem()) return_cmd_error(STR_ERROR_TOO_MANY_OBJECTS);
 
 	TileIndex tile = t->xy;
-	if (CircularTileSearch(&tile, 9, SearchTileForStatue, NULL)) {
-		if (flags & DC_EXEC) {
-			Backup<CompanyByte> cur_company(_current_company, OWNER_NONE, FILE_LINE);
-			DoCommand(tile, 0, 0, DC_EXEC, CMD_LANDSCAPE_CLEAR);
-			cur_company.Restore();
-			BuildObject(OBJECT_STATUE, tile, _current_company, t);
-			SetBit(t->statues, _current_company); // Once found and built, "inform" the Town.
-			MarkTileDirtyByTile(tile);
-		}
-		return CommandCost();
+	if (!CircularTileSearch(&tile, 9, SearchTileForStatue, NULL)) return_cmd_error(STR_ERROR_STATUE_NO_SUITABLE_PLACE);
+
+	if (flags & DC_EXEC) {
+		Backup<CompanyByte> cur_company(_current_company, OWNER_NONE, FILE_LINE);
+		DoCommand(tile, 0, 0, DC_EXEC, CMD_LANDSCAPE_CLEAR);
+		cur_company.Restore();
+		BuildObject(OBJECT_STATUE, tile, _current_company, t);
+		SetBit(t->statues, _current_company); // Once found and built, "inform" the Town.
+		MarkTileDirtyByTile(tile);
 	}
-	return_cmd_error(STR_ERROR_STATUE_NO_SUITABLE_PLACE);
+	return CommandCost();
 }
 
 static CommandCost TownActionFundBuildings(Town *t, DoCommandFlag flags)