diff --git a/src/rail_cmd.cpp b/src/rail_cmd.cpp
index 24792baab5..ba288b9469 100644
--- a/src/rail_cmd.cpp
+++ b/src/rail_cmd.cpp
@@ -1442,8 +1442,8 @@ static CommandCost RemoveTrainDepot(TileIndex tile, DoCommandFlag flags)
 			if (v != NULL) FreeTrainTrackReservation(v);
 		}
 
-		DoClearSquare(tile);
 		delete Depot::GetByTile(tile);
+		DoClearSquare(tile);
 		AddSideToSignalBuffer(tile, dir, owner);
 		YapfNotifyTrackLayoutChange(tile, DiagDirToDiagTrack(dir));
 		if (v != NULL) TryPathReserve(v, true);
diff --git a/src/road_cmd.cpp b/src/road_cmd.cpp
index 754d6fd975..d3c865e357 100644
--- a/src/road_cmd.cpp
+++ b/src/road_cmd.cpp
@@ -895,8 +895,8 @@ static CommandCost RemoveRoadDepot(TileIndex tile, DoCommandFlag flags)
 	if (!EnsureNoVehicleOnGround(tile)) return CMD_ERROR;
 
 	if (flags & DC_EXEC) {
-		DoClearSquare(tile);
 		delete Depot::GetByTile(tile);
+		DoClearSquare(tile);
 	}
 
 	return CommandCost(EXPENSES_CONSTRUCTION, _price.remove_road_depot);