diff --git a/src/aircraft.h b/src/aircraft.h
index d3b9336f1f..44a2bac7bb 100644
--- a/src/aircraft.h
+++ b/src/aircraft.h
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ struct Aircraft final : public SpecializedVehicle<Aircraft, VEH_AIRCRAFT> {
 	uint Crash(bool flooded = false) override;
 	TileIndex GetOrderStationLocation(StationID station) override;
 	TileIndex GetCargoTile() const override { return this->First()->tile; }
-	ClosestDepot FindClosestDepot() override;
+	ClosestDepot FindClosestDepot(bool may_reverse = false) override;
 
 	/**
 	 * Check if the aircraft type is a normal flying device; eg
diff --git a/src/aircraft_cmd.cpp b/src/aircraft_cmd.cpp
index aac97c84c9..7627a83874 100644
--- a/src/aircraft_cmd.cpp
+++ b/src/aircraft_cmd.cpp
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ CommandCost CmdBuildAircraft(DoCommandFlags flags, TileIndex tile, const Engine
 }
 
 
-ClosestDepot Aircraft::FindClosestDepot()
+ClosestDepot Aircraft::FindClosestDepot([[maybe_unused]] bool may_reverse)
 {
 	const Station *st = GetTargetAirportIfValid(this);
 	/* If the station is not a valid airport or if it has no hangars */
diff --git a/src/order_cmd.cpp b/src/order_cmd.cpp
index 7b4b675d3c..9f54034734 100644
--- a/src/order_cmd.cpp
+++ b/src/order_cmd.cpp
@@ -1896,10 +1896,11 @@ VehicleOrderID ProcessConditionalOrder(const Order *order, const Vehicle *v)
  * Update the vehicle's destination tile from an order.
  * @param order the order the vehicle currently has
  * @param v the vehicle to update
+ * @param may_reverse Whether the vehicle is allowed to reverse when executing the updated order.
  * @param conditional_depth the depth (amount of steps) to go with conditional orders. This to prevent infinite loops.
  * @param pbs_look_ahead Whether we are forecasting orders for pbs reservations in advance. If true, the order indices must not be modified.
  */
-bool UpdateOrderDest(Vehicle *v, const Order *order, int conditional_depth, bool pbs_look_ahead)
+bool UpdateOrderDest(Vehicle *v, const Order *order, bool may_reverse, int conditional_depth, bool pbs_look_ahead)
 {
 	if (conditional_depth > v->GetNumOrders()) {
 		v->current_order.Free();
@@ -1926,7 +1927,7 @@ bool UpdateOrderDest(Vehicle *v, const Order *order, int conditional_depth, bool
 				if (v->dest_tile == 0 && TimerGameEconomy::date_fract != (v->index % Ticks::DAY_TICKS)) break;
 
 				/* We need to search for the nearest depot (hangar). */
-				ClosestDepot closest_depot = v->FindClosestDepot();
+				ClosestDepot closest_depot = v->FindClosestDepot(may_reverse);
 
 				if (closest_depot.found) {
 					/* PBS reservations cannot reverse */
@@ -2018,7 +2019,7 @@ bool UpdateOrderDest(Vehicle *v, const Order *order, int conditional_depth, bool
 	}
 
 	v->current_order = *order;
-	return UpdateOrderDest(v, order, conditional_depth + 1, pbs_look_ahead);
+	return UpdateOrderDest(v, order, may_reverse, conditional_depth + 1, pbs_look_ahead);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -2116,7 +2117,7 @@ bool ProcessOrders(Vehicle *v)
 			break;
 	}
 
-	return UpdateOrderDest(v, order) && may_reverse;
+	return UpdateOrderDest(v, order, may_reverse) && may_reverse;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/order_func.h b/src/order_func.h
index ff7d865f1a..2df86d342b 100644
--- a/src/order_func.h
+++ b/src/order_func.h
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ void InvalidateVehicleOrder(const Vehicle *v, int data);
 void CheckOrders(const Vehicle*);
 void DeleteVehicleOrders(Vehicle *v, bool keep_orderlist = false, bool reset_order_indices = true);
 bool ProcessOrders(Vehicle *v);
-bool UpdateOrderDest(Vehicle *v, const Order *order, int conditional_depth = 0, bool pbs_look_ahead = false);
+bool UpdateOrderDest(Vehicle *v, const Order *order, bool may_reverse = false, int conditional_depth = 0, bool pbs_look_ahead = false);
 VehicleOrderID ProcessConditionalOrder(const Order *order, const Vehicle *v);
 uint GetOrderDistance(VehicleOrderID prev, VehicleOrderID cur, const Vehicle *v, int conditional_depth = 0);
 
diff --git a/src/pathfinder/yapf/yapf.h b/src/pathfinder/yapf/yapf.h
index 88f38334f0..c86624a55a 100644
--- a/src/pathfinder/yapf/yapf.h
+++ b/src/pathfinder/yapf/yapf.h
@@ -40,9 +40,10 @@ bool YapfShipCheckReverse(const Ship *v, Trackdir *trackdir);
  * @param max_penalty  max distance (in pathfinder penalty) from the current ship position
  *                     (used also as optimization - the pathfinder can stop path finding if max_penalty
  *                     was reached and no depot was seen)
+ * @param may_reverse  whether the ship is allowed to reverse
  * @return             the data about the depot
  */
-FindDepotData YapfShipFindNearestDepot(const Ship *v, int max_penalty);
+FindDepotData YapfShipFindNearestDepot(const Ship *v, int max_penalty, bool may_reverse);
 
 /**
  * Finds the best path for given road vehicle using YAPF.
diff --git a/src/pathfinder/yapf/yapf_ship.cpp b/src/pathfinder/yapf/yapf_ship.cpp
index 9704bd913b..8a675024eb 100644
--- a/src/pathfinder/yapf/yapf_ship.cpp
+++ b/src/pathfinder/yapf/yapf_ship.cpp
@@ -369,9 +369,10 @@ public:
 	 * Find the best depot for a ship.
 	 * @param v Ship
 	 * @param max_penalty maximum pathfinder cost.
+	 * @param may_reverse whether the ship is allowed to reverse.
 	 * @return FindDepotData with the best depot tile, cost and whether to reverse.
 	 */
-	static inline FindDepotData FindNearestDepot(const Ship *v, int max_penalty)
+	static inline FindDepotData FindNearestDepot(const Ship *v, int max_penalty, bool may_reverse)
 	{
 		FindDepotData depot;
 
@@ -379,7 +380,7 @@ public:
 		ShipPathCache dummy_cache;
 		TileIndex tile = INVALID_TILE;
 		Trackdir best_origin_dir = INVALID_TRACKDIR;
-		const bool search_both_ways = max_penalty == 0;
+		const bool search_both_ways = may_reverse && max_penalty == 0;
 		const Trackdir forward_dir = v->GetVehicleTrackdir();
 		const Trackdir reverse_dir = ReverseTrackdir(forward_dir);
 		const TrackdirBits forward_dirs = TrackdirToTrackdirBits(forward_dir);
@@ -515,7 +516,7 @@ bool YapfShipCheckReverse(const Ship *v, Trackdir *trackdir)
 	return CYapfShip::CheckShipReverse(v, trackdir);
 }
 
-FindDepotData YapfShipFindNearestDepot(const Ship *v, int max_penalty)
+FindDepotData YapfShipFindNearestDepot(const Ship *v, int max_penalty, bool may_reverse)
 {
-	return CYapfShip::FindNearestDepot(v, max_penalty);
+	return CYapfShip::FindNearestDepot(v, max_penalty, may_reverse);
 }
diff --git a/src/roadveh.h b/src/roadveh.h
index 56aae919c4..00df046dc5 100644
--- a/src/roadveh.h
+++ b/src/roadveh.h
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ struct RoadVehicle final : public GroundVehicle<RoadVehicle, VEH_ROAD> {
 	uint Crash(bool flooded = false) override;
 	Trackdir GetVehicleTrackdir() const override;
 	TileIndex GetOrderStationLocation(StationID station) override;
-	ClosestDepot FindClosestDepot() override;
+	ClosestDepot FindClosestDepot(bool may_reverse = false) override;
 
 	bool IsBus() const;
 
diff --git a/src/roadveh_cmd.cpp b/src/roadveh_cmd.cpp
index e3564f0991..904d08039a 100644
--- a/src/roadveh_cmd.cpp
+++ b/src/roadveh_cmd.cpp
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ static FindDepotData FindClosestRoadDepot(const RoadVehicle *v, int max_distance
 	return YapfRoadVehicleFindNearestDepot(v, max_distance);
 }
 
-ClosestDepot RoadVehicle::FindClosestDepot()
+ClosestDepot RoadVehicle::FindClosestDepot([[maybe_unused]] bool may_reverse)
 {
 	FindDepotData rfdd = FindClosestRoadDepot(this, 0);
 	if (rfdd.best_length == UINT_MAX) return ClosestDepot();
diff --git a/src/ship.h b/src/ship.h
index c4789bf954..cae564d009 100644
--- a/src/ship.h
+++ b/src/ship.h
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ struct Ship final : public SpecializedVehicle<Ship, VEH_SHIP> {
 	void OnNewEconomyDay() override;
 	Trackdir GetVehicleTrackdir() const override;
 	TileIndex GetOrderStationLocation(StationID station) override;
-	ClosestDepot FindClosestDepot() override;
+	ClosestDepot FindClosestDepot(bool may_reverse = false) override;
 	void UpdateCache();
 	void SetDestTile(TileIndex tile) override;
 };
diff --git a/src/ship_cmd.cpp b/src/ship_cmd.cpp
index 7a67ad0569..56bcfb4d0b 100644
--- a/src/ship_cmd.cpp
+++ b/src/ship_cmd.cpp
@@ -142,12 +142,12 @@ void Ship::GetImage(Direction direction, EngineImageType image_type, VehicleSpri
 	result->Set(_ship_sprites[spritenum] + direction);
 }
 
-static const Depot *FindClosestShipDepot(const Vehicle *v, uint max_distance)
+static const Depot *FindClosestShipDepot(const Vehicle *v, uint max_distance, bool may_reverse = false)
 {
 	const TileIndex tile = v->tile;
 	if (IsShipDepotTile(tile) && IsTileOwner(tile, v->owner)) return Depot::GetByTile(tile);
 
-	FindDepotData sfdd = YapfShipFindNearestDepot(Ship::From(v), max_distance);
+	FindDepotData sfdd = YapfShipFindNearestDepot(Ship::From(v), max_distance, may_reverse);
 
 	if (sfdd.tile == INVALID_TILE) return nullptr;
 	return Depot::GetByTile(sfdd.tile);
@@ -906,9 +906,9 @@ CommandCost CmdBuildShip(DoCommandFlags flags, TileIndex tile, const Engine *e,
 	return CommandCost();
 }
 
-ClosestDepot Ship::FindClosestDepot()
+ClosestDepot Ship::FindClosestDepot(bool may_reverse)
 {
-	const Depot *depot = FindClosestShipDepot(this, 0);
+	const Depot *depot = FindClosestShipDepot(this, 0, may_reverse);
 	if (depot == nullptr) return ClosestDepot();
 
 	return ClosestDepot(depot->xy, depot->index);
diff --git a/src/train.h b/src/train.h
index b7ff1a6581..4ce7c7ebd6 100644
--- a/src/train.h
+++ b/src/train.h
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ struct Train final : public GroundVehicle<Train, VEH_TRAIN> {
 	uint Crash(bool flooded = false) override;
 	Trackdir GetVehicleTrackdir() const override;
 	TileIndex GetOrderStationLocation(StationID station) override;
-	ClosestDepot FindClosestDepot() override;
+	ClosestDepot FindClosestDepot(bool may_reverse = false) override;
 
 	void ReserveTrackUnderConsist() const;
 
diff --git a/src/train_cmd.cpp b/src/train_cmd.cpp
index ab2472af15..7a0194b707 100644
--- a/src/train_cmd.cpp
+++ b/src/train_cmd.cpp
@@ -2176,7 +2176,7 @@ static FindDepotData FindClosestTrainDepot(Train *v, int max_distance)
 	return YapfTrainFindNearestDepot(v, max_distance);
 }
 
-ClosestDepot Train::FindClosestDepot()
+ClosestDepot Train::FindClosestDepot([[maybe_unused]] bool may_reverse)
 {
 	FindDepotData tfdd = FindClosestTrainDepot(this, 0);
 	if (tfdd.best_length == UINT_MAX) return ClosestDepot();
diff --git a/src/vehicle.cpp b/src/vehicle.cpp
index e688e19c6e..04b46ce069 100644
--- a/src/vehicle.cpp
+++ b/src/vehicle.cpp
@@ -2583,7 +2583,7 @@ CommandCost Vehicle::SendToDepot(DoCommandFlags flags, DepotCommandFlags command
 		return CommandCost();
 	}
 
-	ClosestDepot closest_depot = this->FindClosestDepot();
+	ClosestDepot closest_depot = this->FindClosestDepot(true);
 	static const StringID no_depot[] = {STR_ERROR_UNABLE_TO_FIND_ROUTE_TO, STR_ERROR_UNABLE_TO_FIND_LOCAL_DEPOT, STR_ERROR_UNABLE_TO_FIND_LOCAL_DEPOT, STR_ERROR_CAN_T_SEND_AIRCRAFT_TO_HANGAR};
 	if (!closest_depot.found) return CommandCost(no_depot[this->type]);
 
diff --git a/src/vehicle_base.h b/src/vehicle_base.h
index 58c311e804..6eb0317f8f 100644
--- a/src/vehicle_base.h
+++ b/src/vehicle_base.h
@@ -792,9 +792,10 @@ public:
 	/**
 	 * Find the closest depot for this vehicle and tell us the location,
 	 * DestinationID and whether we should reverse.
+	 * @param may_reverse Whether the vehicle is allowed to reverse.
 	 * @return A structure with information about the closest depot, if found.
 	 */
-	virtual ClosestDepot FindClosestDepot() { return {}; }
+	virtual ClosestDepot FindClosestDepot([[maybe_unused]] bool may_reverse = false) { return {}; }
 
 	virtual void SetDestTile(TileIndex tile) { this->dest_tile = tile; }