diff --git a/src/rail_map.h b/src/rail_map.h
index 3ca6ac1234..7b2170e3ed 100644
--- a/src/rail_map.h
+++ b/src/rail_map.h
@@ -528,7 +528,6 @@ inline void MakeRailNormal(Tile t, Owner o, TrackBits b, RailType r)
 	SB(t.m6(), 2, 4, 0);
 	t.m7() = 0;
 	t.m8() = r;
-	t.m9() = 0;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -552,6 +551,9 @@ inline void SetRailDepotExitDirection(Tile tile, DiagDirection dir)
  */
 inline void MakeRailDepot(Tile tile, Owner owner, DepotID depot_id, DiagDirection dir, RailType rail_type)
 {
+	SetTileType(tile, MP_RAILWAY);
+	SetDockingTile(tile, false);
+	SetTileOwner(tile, owner);
 	tile.m1() = 0;
 	tile.m2() = depot_id;
 	tile.m3() = 0;
@@ -560,10 +562,6 @@ inline void MakeRailDepot(Tile tile, Owner owner, DepotID depot_id, DiagDirectio
 	SB(tile.m6(), 2, 4, 0);
 	tile.m7() = 0;
 	tile.m8() = rail_type;
-	tile.m9() = 0;
-	SetTileType(tile, MP_RAILWAY);
-	SetDockingTile(tile, false);
-	SetTileOwner(tile, owner);
 }
 
 #endif /* RAIL_MAP_H */