diff --git a/src/roadveh_cmd.cpp b/src/roadveh_cmd.cpp
index 135ed5e343..cb74f8d254 100644
--- a/src/roadveh_cmd.cpp
+++ b/src/roadveh_cmd.cpp
@@ -245,7 +245,12 @@ void RoadVehUpdateCache(RoadVehicle *v, bool same_length)
 		if (!(HasBit(u->vcache.cached_vis_effect, VE_ADVANCED_EFFECT) && GB(u->vcache.cached_vis_effect, 0, VE_ADVANCED_EFFECT) == VESM_NONE)) last_vis_effect = u;
 
 		/* Update cargo aging period. */
-		u->vcache.cached_cargo_age_period = GetVehicleProperty(u, PROP_ROADVEH_CARGO_AGE_PERIOD, EngInfo(u->engine_type)->cargo_age_period);
+		if (unlikely(v->GetGRFID() == BSWAP32(0x44450602))) {
+			/* skip callback for known bad GRFs */
+			u->vcache.cached_cargo_age_period = EngInfo(u->engine_type)->cargo_age_period;
+		} else {
+			u->vcache.cached_cargo_age_period = GetVehicleProperty(u, PROP_ROADVEH_CARGO_AGE_PERIOD, EngInfo(u->engine_type)->cargo_age_period);
+		}
 	}
 	SetBit(last_vis_effect->vcache.cached_veh_flags, VCF_LAST_VISUAL_EFFECT);