diff --git a/src/fios.h b/src/fios.h
index 92f3efc6e3..e65b97141b 100644
--- a/src/fios.h
+++ b/src/fios.h
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ struct LoadCheckData {
 	uint32_t map_size_y = 0;
 	TimerGameCalendar::Date current_date{};
 
-	GameSettings settings{};
+	LandscapeType landscape{}; ///< Landscape type.
+	TimerGameCalendar::Year starting_year{}; ///< Starting date.
 
 	CompanyPropertiesMap companies{}; ///< Company information.
 
diff --git a/src/fios_gui.cpp b/src/fios_gui.cpp
index 509a3821df..e3ff376497 100644
--- a/src/fios_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/fios_gui.cpp
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@ void LoadCheckData::Clear()
 
 	this->map_size_x = this->map_size_y = 256; // Default for old savegames which do not store mapsize.
 	this->current_date = CalendarTime::MIN_DATE;
-	this->settings = {};
+	this->landscape = {};
+	this->starting_year = {};
 
 	companies.clear();
 
@@ -558,9 +559,8 @@ public:
 			if (tr.top > tr.bottom) return;
 
 			/* Climate */
-			LandscapeType landscape = _load_check_data.settings.game_creation.landscape;
-			if (to_underlying(landscape) < NUM_LANDSCAPE) {
-				DrawString(tr, GetString(STR_NETWORK_SERVER_LIST_LANDSCAPE, STR_CLIMATE_TEMPERATE_LANDSCAPE + to_underlying(landscape)));
+			if (to_underlying(_load_check_data.landscape) < NUM_LANDSCAPE) {
+				DrawString(tr, GetString(STR_NETWORK_SERVER_LIST_LANDSCAPE, STR_CLIMATE_TEMPERATE_LANDSCAPE + to_underlying(_load_check_data.landscape)));
 				tr.top += GetCharacterHeight(FS_NORMAL);
 			}
 
@@ -568,8 +568,8 @@ public:
 			if (tr.top > tr.bottom) return;
 
 			/* Start date (if available) */
-			if (_load_check_data.settings.game_creation.starting_year != 0) {
-				DrawString(tr, GetString(STR_NETWORK_SERVER_LIST_START_DATE, TimerGameCalendar::ConvertYMDToDate(_load_check_data.settings.game_creation.starting_year, 0, 1)));
+			if (_load_check_data.starting_year != 0) {
+				DrawString(tr, GetString(STR_NETWORK_SERVER_LIST_START_DATE, TimerGameCalendar::ConvertYMDToDate(_load_check_data.starting_year, 0, 1)));
 				tr.top += GetCharacterHeight(FS_NORMAL);
 			}
 			if (tr.top > tr.bottom) return;
diff --git a/src/saveload/settings_sl.cpp b/src/saveload/settings_sl.cpp
index 62a1a1c243..f8f82ae797 100644
--- a/src/saveload/settings_sl.cpp
+++ b/src/saveload/settings_sl.cpp
@@ -164,7 +164,11 @@ struct PATSChunkHandler : ChunkHandler {
 
 	void LoadCheck(size_t) const override
 	{
-		LoadSettings(GetSaveLoadSettingTable(), &_load_check_data.settings, _settings_sl_compat);
+		GameSettings settings{};
+		LoadSettings(GetSaveLoadSettingTable(), &settings, _settings_sl_compat);
+		/* We're only interested in landscape and starting year. */
+		_load_check_data.landscape = settings.game_creation.landscape;
+		_load_check_data.starting_year = settings.game_creation.starting_year;
 	}
 
 	void Save() const override