diff --git a/src/articulated_vehicles.cpp b/src/articulated_vehicles.cpp
index 51953b1601..cefac74dcb 100644
--- a/src/articulated_vehicles.cpp
+++ b/src/articulated_vehicles.cpp
@@ -431,6 +431,7 @@ void AddArticulatedParts(Vehicle *first)
 
 		if (flip_image) v->spritenum++;
 
+		if (v->type == VEH_TRAIN && TestVehicleBuildProbability(v, v->engine_type, BuildProbabilityType::Reversed)) SetBit(Train::From(v)->flags, VRF_REVERSE_DIRECTION);
 		v->UpdatePosition();
 	}
 }