diff --git a/src/object_cmd.cpp b/src/object_cmd.cpp
index 17a053b3d5..c81b212b72 100644
--- a/src/object_cmd.cpp
+++ b/src/object_cmd.cpp
@@ -425,10 +425,6 @@ static CommandCost ClearTile_Object(TileIndex tile, DoCommandFlag flags)
 	Object *o = Object::GetByTile(tile);
 	TileArea ta = o->location;
 
-	ClearedObjectArea *cleared_area = _cleared_object_areas.Append();
-	cleared_area->first_tile = tile;
-	cleared_area->area = ta;
-
 	CommandCost cost(EXPENSES_CONSTRUCTION, spec->GetClearCost() * ta.w * ta.h / 5);
 	if (spec->flags & OBJECT_FLAG_CLEAR_INCOME) cost.MultiplyCost(-1); // They get an income!
 
@@ -486,6 +482,10 @@ static CommandCost ClearTile_Object(TileIndex tile, DoCommandFlag flags)
 			break;
 	}
 
+	ClearedObjectArea *cleared_area = _cleared_object_areas.Append();
+	cleared_area->first_tile = tile;
+	cleared_area->area = ta;
+
 	if (flags & DC_EXEC) ReallyClearObjectTile(o);
 
 	return cost;