diff --git a/src/station_cmd.cpp b/src/station_cmd.cpp
index 1ba1f3847c..1796f2cc8e 100644
--- a/src/station_cmd.cpp
+++ b/src/station_cmd.cpp
@@ -996,7 +996,7 @@ static CommandCost CheckFlatLandRoadStop(TileArea tile_area, DoCommandFlag flags
 					}
 					num_roadbits += CountBits(GetRoadBits(cur_tile, ROADTYPE_ROAD));
 
-					if (GetDisallowedRoadDirections(cur_tile) != DRD_NONE) {
+					if (GetDisallowedRoadDirections(cur_tile) != DRD_NONE && road_owner != OWNER_TOWN) {
 						CommandCost ret = CheckOwnership(road_owner);
 						if (ret.Failed()) return ret;
 					}