diff --git a/src/pathfinder/yapf/yapf_costrail.hpp b/src/pathfinder/yapf/yapf_costrail.hpp
index 042ccf9275..b3d4af8eac 100644
--- a/src/pathfinder/yapf/yapf_costrail.hpp
+++ b/src/pathfinder/yapf/yapf_costrail.hpp
@@ -154,16 +154,26 @@ public:
 	inline int ReservationCost(Node &n, TileIndex tile, Trackdir trackdir, int skipped)
 	{
 		if (n.m_num_signals_passed >= m_sig_look_ahead_costs.size() / 2) return 0;
-		if (!IsPbsSignal(n.m_last_signal_type)) return 0;
-
-		if (IsRailStationTile(tile) && IsAnyStationTileReserved(tile, trackdir, skipped)) {
-			return Yapf().PfGetSettings().rail_pbs_station_penalty * (skipped + 1);
-		} else if (TrackOverlapsTracks(GetReservedTrackbits(tile), TrackdirToTrack(trackdir))) {
-			int cost = Yapf().PfGetSettings().rail_pbs_cross_penalty;
-			if (!IsDiagonalTrackdir(trackdir)) cost = (cost * YAPF_TILE_CORNER_LENGTH) / YAPF_TILE_LENGTH;
-			return cost * (skipped + 1);
+		if(!IsPbsSignal(n.m_last_signal_type)) {
+			n.flags_u.flags_s.m_last_was_reserved = false;
+			return 0;
 		}
-		return 0;
+
+		bool station_reservation = IsRailStationTile(tile) && IsAnyStationTileReserved(tile, trackdir, skipped);
+		bool reservation = TrackOverlapsTracks(GetReservedTrackbits(tile), TrackdirToTrack(trackdir));
+		int cost = 0;
+
+		/* only apply the cost once per reserved segment */
+		if(!n.flags_u.flags_s.m_last_was_reserved) {
+			if (station_reservation) {
+				cost = Yapf().PfGetSettings().rail_pbs_station_penalty;
+			} else if (reservation) {
+				cost = Yapf().PfGetSettings().rail_pbs_cross_penalty;
+			}
+		}
+
+		n.flags_u.flags_s.m_last_was_reserved = station_reservation | reservation;
+		return cost;
 	}
 
 	int SignalCost(Node &n, TileIndex tile, Trackdir trackdir)
diff --git a/src/pathfinder/yapf/yapf_node_rail.hpp b/src/pathfinder/yapf/yapf_node_rail.hpp
index 8aa517e042..f045414464 100644
--- a/src/pathfinder/yapf/yapf_node_rail.hpp
+++ b/src/pathfinder/yapf/yapf_node_rail.hpp
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ struct CYapfRailNodeT
 			bool          m_targed_seen : 1;
 			bool          m_choice_seen : 1;
 			bool          m_last_signal_was_red : 1;
+			bool          m_last_was_reserved : 1;
 		} flags_s;
 	} flags_u;
 	SignalType        m_last_red_signal_type;
diff --git a/src/settings.cpp b/src/settings.cpp
index 4d8134f267..56321e423c 100644
--- a/src/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/settings.cpp
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ enum IniFileVersion : uint32_t {
 	IFV_NETWORK_PRIVATE_SETTINGS,                          ///< 4  PR#10762 Move no_http_content_downloads / use_relay_service to private settings.
 	IFV_AUTOSAVE_RENAME,                                   ///< 5  PR#11143 Renamed values of autosave to be in minutes.
 	IFV_RIGHT_CLICK_CLOSE,                                 ///< 6  PR#10204 Add alternative right click to close windows setting.
+	IFV_PBS_COST_ONCE,                                     ///< 7  PR#10807 Penalty for crossing a reserved segment is now constant
 
 	IFV_MAX_VERSION,       ///< Highest possible ini-file version.
 };
@@ -1282,6 +1283,11 @@ void LoadFromConfig(bool startup)
 
 	/* Load basic settings only during bootstrap, load other settings not during bootstrap */
 	if (!startup) {
+		if(generic_version < IFV_PBS_COST_ONCE) {
+			_settings_newgame.pf.yapf.rail_pbs_cross_penalty *= 5;
+			_settings_newgame.pf.yapf.rail_pbs_station_penalty *= 5;
+		}
+
 		if (generic_version < IFV_LINKGRAPH_SECONDS) {
 			_settings_newgame.linkgraph.recalc_interval *= SECONDS_PER_DAY;
 			_settings_newgame.linkgraph.recalc_time     *= SECONDS_PER_DAY;
diff --git a/src/table/settings/pathfinding_settings.ini b/src/table/settings/pathfinding_settings.ini
index 20c08aced4..f12fc13818 100644
--- a/src/table/settings/pathfinding_settings.ini
+++ b/src/table/settings/pathfinding_settings.ini
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ cat      = SC_EXPERT
 var      = pf.yapf.rail_pbs_cross_penalty
 type     = SLE_UINT
 from     = SLV_100
-def      = 3 * YAPF_TILE_LENGTH
+def      = 3 * YAPF_TILE_LENGTH * 5
 min      = 0
 max      = 1000000
 cat      = SC_EXPERT
@@ -476,7 +476,7 @@ cat      = SC_EXPERT
 var      = pf.yapf.rail_pbs_station_penalty
 type     = SLE_UINT
 from     = SLV_100
-def      = 8 * YAPF_TILE_LENGTH
+def      = 8 * YAPF_TILE_LENGTH * 5
 min      = 0
 max      = 1000000
 cat      = SC_EXPERT