diff --git a/misc.c b/misc.c
index a17dd7b010..7801a21408 100644
--- a/misc.c
+++ b/misc.c
@@ -268,8 +268,8 @@ static void Load_NAME(void)
 }
 
 static const SaveLoadGlobVarList _date_desc[] = {
-	SLEG_CONDVAR(_date,                   SLE_FILE_U16 | SLE_VAR_U32,  0,  30),
-	SLEG_CONDVAR(_date,                   SLE_UINT32,                 31, SL_MAX_VERSION),
+	SLEG_CONDVAR(_date,                   SLE_FILE_U16 | SLE_VAR_I32,  0,  30),
+	SLEG_CONDVAR(_date,                   SLE_INT32,                  31, SL_MAX_VERSION),
 	    SLEG_VAR(_date_fract,             SLE_UINT16),
 	    SLEG_VAR(_tick_counter,           SLE_UINT16),
 	    SLEG_VAR(_vehicle_id_ctr_day,     SLE_UINT16),
diff --git a/openttd.c b/openttd.c
index 12552f152b..21965f4c95 100644
--- a/openttd.c
+++ b/openttd.c
@@ -1454,6 +1454,7 @@ bool AfterLoadGame(void)
 		Vehicle *v;
 
 		_date += DAYS_TILL_ORIGINAL_BASE_YEAR;
+		_cur_year += ORIGINAL_BASE_YEAR;
 
 		FOR_ALL_STATIONS(st)    st->build_date += DAYS_TILL_ORIGINAL_BASE_YEAR;
 		FOR_ALL_WAYPOINTS(wp)   wp->build_date += DAYS_TILL_ORIGINAL_BASE_YEAR;