diff --git a/src/road.cpp b/src/road.cpp
index b5c4963333..87b1c6a065 100644
--- a/src/road.cpp
+++ b/src/road.cpp
@@ -112,7 +112,14 @@ bool HasRoadTypeAvail(const CompanyID company, RoadType roadtype)
 {
 	if (company == OWNER_DEITY || company == OWNER_TOWN || _game_mode == GM_EDITOR || _generating_world) {
 		const RoadTypeInfo *rti = GetRoadTypeInfo(roadtype);
-		return rti->label != 0 && (rti->flags & ROTFB_HIDDEN) == 0;
+		if (rti->label == 0) return false;
+
+		/*
+		 * Do not allow building hidden road types, except when a town may build it.
+		 * The GS under deity mode, as well as anybody in the editor builds roads that are
+		 * owned by towns. So if a town may build it, it should be buildable by them too.
+		 */
+		return (rti->flags & ROTFB_HIDDEN) == 0 || (rti->flags & ROTFB_TOWN_BUILD) != 0;
 	} else {
 		const Company *c = Company::GetIfValid(company);
 		if (c == nullptr) return false;
diff --git a/src/road.h b/src/road.h
index a9ff16f656..6872a8ca5e 100644
--- a/src/road.h
+++ b/src/road.h
@@ -39,14 +39,14 @@ enum RoadTypeFlags {
 	ROTF_NO_LEVEL_CROSSING,                                ///< Bit number for disabling level crossing
 	ROTF_NO_HOUSES,                                        ///< Bit number for setting this roadtype as not house friendly
 	ROTF_HIDDEN,                                           ///< Bit number for hidden from construction.
-	ROTF_TOWN_BUILD,                                       ///< Bit number for allowing towns to build this roadtype. Does not override ROTF_HIDDEN.
+	ROTF_TOWN_BUILD,                                       ///< Bit number for allowing towns to build this roadtype.
 
 	ROTFB_NONE = 0,                                        ///< All flags cleared.
 	ROTFB_CATENARY          = 1 << ROTF_CATENARY,          ///< Value for drawing a catenary.
 	ROTFB_NO_LEVEL_CROSSING = 1 << ROTF_NO_LEVEL_CROSSING, ///< Value for disabling a level crossing.
 	ROTFB_NO_HOUSES         = 1 << ROTF_NO_HOUSES,         ///< Value for for setting this roadtype as not house friendly.
 	ROTFB_HIDDEN            = 1 << ROTF_HIDDEN,            ///< Value for hidden from construction.
-	ROTFB_TOWN_BUILD        = 1 << ROTF_TOWN_BUILD,        ///< Value for allowing towns to build this roadtype. Does not override ROTFB_HIDDEN.
+	ROTFB_TOWN_BUILD        = 1 << ROTF_TOWN_BUILD,        ///< Value for allowing towns to build this roadtype.
 };
 DECLARE_ENUM_AS_BIT_SET(RoadTypeFlags)