diff --git a/src/openttd.cpp b/src/openttd.cpp
index 6092805eb4..6c700a016e 100644
--- a/src/openttd.cpp
+++ b/src/openttd.cpp
@@ -1445,8 +1445,8 @@ void GameLoop()
 
 	/* autosave game? */
 	if (_do_autosave) {
-		_do_autosave = false;
 		DoAutosave();
+		_do_autosave = false;
 		SetWindowDirty(WC_STATUS_BAR, 0);
 	}