diff --git a/src/saveload/vehicle_sl.cpp b/src/saveload/vehicle_sl.cpp
index f3b4fcaa57..908793dc5c 100644
--- a/src/saveload/vehicle_sl.cpp
+++ b/src/saveload/vehicle_sl.cpp
@@ -541,7 +541,7 @@ void AfterLoadVehiclesPhase2(bool part_of_load)
 		v->UpdateDeltaXY();
 		v->coord.left = INVALID_COORD;
 		v->sprite_cache.old_coord.left = INVALID_COORD;
-		v->UpdatePosition();
+		if (v->type != VEH_EFFECT) v->UpdatePosition();
 		v->UpdateViewport(false);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/vehicle.cpp b/src/vehicle.cpp
index e688e19c6e..4765b07c41 100644
--- a/src/vehicle.cpp
+++ b/src/vehicle.cpp
@@ -1733,7 +1733,7 @@ void Vehicle::UpdateViewport(bool dirty)
  */
 void Vehicle::UpdatePositionAndViewport()
 {
-	this->UpdatePosition();
+	if (this->type != VEH_EFFECT) this->UpdatePosition();
 	this->UpdateViewport(true);
 }