diff --git a/src/airport_gui.cpp b/src/airport_gui.cpp
index 0c903d2427..5d982b04c9 100644
--- a/src/airport_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/airport_gui.cpp
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ struct BuildAirToolbarWindow : Window {
 				break;
 
 			case ATW_DEMOLISH:
-				HandlePlacePushButton(this, ATW_DEMOLISH, ANIMCURSOR_DEMOLISH, HT_RECT, NULL);
+				HandlePlacePushButton(this, ATW_DEMOLISH, ANIMCURSOR_DEMOLISH, HT_RECT | HT_DIAGONAL, NULL);
 				this->last_user_action = widget;
 				break;
 
diff --git a/src/dock_gui.cpp b/src/dock_gui.cpp
index 2255797d3e..efed01ece8 100644
--- a/src/dock_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/dock_gui.cpp
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ struct BuildDocksToolbarWindow : Window {
 				break;
 
 			case DTW_DEMOLISH: // Demolish aka dynamite button
-				HandlePlacePushButton(this, DTW_DEMOLISH, ANIMCURSOR_DEMOLISH, HT_RECT, NULL);
+				HandlePlacePushButton(this, DTW_DEMOLISH, ANIMCURSOR_DEMOLISH, HT_RECT | HT_DIAGONAL, NULL);
 				break;
 
 			case DTW_DEPOT: // Build depot button
diff --git a/src/rail_gui.cpp b/src/rail_gui.cpp
index 7f76be9733..4699270b88 100644
--- a/src/rail_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/rail_gui.cpp
@@ -540,7 +540,7 @@ struct BuildRailToolbarWindow : Window {
 				break;
 
 			case RTW_DEMOLISH:
-				HandlePlacePushButton(this, RTW_DEMOLISH, ANIMCURSOR_DEMOLISH, HT_RECT, NULL);
+				HandlePlacePushButton(this, RTW_DEMOLISH, ANIMCURSOR_DEMOLISH, HT_RECT | HT_DIAGONAL, NULL);
 				this->last_user_action = widget;
 				break;
 
diff --git a/src/road_gui.cpp b/src/road_gui.cpp
index 8205bc68ce..2097991b61 100644
--- a/src/road_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/road_gui.cpp
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ struct BuildRoadToolbarWindow : Window {
 				break;
 
 			case RTW_DEMOLISH:
-				HandlePlacePushButton(this, RTW_DEMOLISH, ANIMCURSOR_DEMOLISH, HT_RECT, NULL);
+				HandlePlacePushButton(this, RTW_DEMOLISH, ANIMCURSOR_DEMOLISH, HT_RECT | HT_DIAGONAL, NULL);
 				this->last_started_action = widget;
 				break;