diff --git a/src/airport_gui.cpp b/src/airport_gui.cpp
index e12b8dccbd..0697c24439 100644
--- a/src/airport_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/airport_gui.cpp
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ struct BuildAirToolbarWindow : Window {
  */
 static EventState AirportToolbarGlobalHotkeys(int hotkey)
 {
+	if (_game_mode != GM_NORMAL) return ES_NOT_HANDLED;
 	Window *w = ShowBuildAirToolbar();
 	if (w == nullptr) return ES_NOT_HANDLED;
 	return w->OnHotkey(hotkey);
diff --git a/src/rail_gui.cpp b/src/rail_gui.cpp
index 37c365881f..77792f2761 100644
--- a/src/rail_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/rail_gui.cpp
@@ -769,6 +769,7 @@ struct BuildRailToolbarWindow : Window {
  */
 static EventState RailToolbarGlobalHotkeys(int hotkey)
 {
+	if (_game_mode != GM_NORMAL) return ES_NOT_HANDLED;
 	extern RailType _last_built_railtype;
 	Window *w = ShowBuildRailToolbar(_last_built_railtype);
 	if (w == nullptr) return ES_NOT_HANDLED;