diff --git a/src/smallmap_gui.cpp b/src/smallmap_gui.cpp
--- a/src/smallmap_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/smallmap_gui.cpp
@@ -572,6 +572,12 @@ static const byte _vehicle_type_colours[
 };
 
 
+/** Notify the industry chain window to stop sending newly selected industries. */
+/* static */ void SmallMapWindow::BreakIndustryChainLink()
+{
+	InvalidateWindowClassesData(WC_INDUSTRY_CARGOES, NUM_INDUSTRYTYPES);
+}
+
 inline Point SmallMapWindow::SmallmapRemapCoords(int x, int y) const
 {
 	Point pt;
@@ -1069,6 +1075,12 @@ SmallMapWindow::SmallMapWindow(WindowDes
 	this->SetOverlayCargoMask();
 }
 
+SmallMapWindow::~SmallMapWindow()
+{
+	delete this->overlay;
+	this->BreakIndustryChainLink();
+}
+
 /**
  * Rebuilds the colour indices used for fast access to the smallmap contour colours based on the heightlevel.
  */
@@ -1278,6 +1290,7 @@ void SmallMapWindow::SwitchMapType(Small
 	this->SetupWidgetData();
 
 	if (map_type == SMT_LINKSTATS) this->overlay->RebuildCache();
+	if (map_type != SMT_INDUSTRY) this->BreakIndustryChainLink();
 	this->SetDirty();
 }
 
@@ -1329,6 +1342,8 @@ void SmallMapWindow::SelectLegendItem(in
 	} else {
 		legend[click_pos].show_on_map = !legend[click_pos].show_on_map;
 	}
+
+	if (this->map_type == SMT_INDUSTRY) this->BreakIndustryChainLink();
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1383,9 +1398,6 @@ int SmallMapWindow::GetPositionOnLegend(
 
 /* virtual */ void SmallMapWindow::OnClick(Point pt, int widget, int click_count)
 {
-	/* User clicked something, notify the industry chain window to stop sending newly selected industries. */
-	InvalidateWindowClassesData(WC_INDUSTRY_CARGOES, NUM_INDUSTRYTYPES);
-
 	switch (widget) {
 		case WID_SM_MAP: { // Map window
 			/*
@@ -1473,6 +1485,7 @@ int SmallMapWindow::GetPositionOnLegend(
 			switch (this->map_type) {
 				case SMT_INDUSTRY:
 					tbl = _legend_from_industries;
+					this->BreakIndustryChainLink();
 					break;
 				case SMT_OWNER:
 					tbl = &(_legend_land_owners[NUM_NO_COMPANY_ENTRIES]);
diff --git a/src/smallmap_gui.h b/src/smallmap_gui.h
--- a/src/smallmap_gui.h
+++ b/src/smallmap_gui.h
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ protected:
 	uint8 refresh;   ///< Refresh counter, zeroed every FORCE_REFRESH_PERIOD ticks.
 	LinkGraphOverlay *overlay;
 
+	static void BreakIndustryChainLink();
 	Point SmallmapRemapCoords(int x, int y) const;
 
 	/**
@@ -173,7 +174,7 @@ public:
 	friend class NWidgetSmallmapDisplay;
 
 	SmallMapWindow(WindowDesc *desc, int window_number);
-	virtual ~SmallMapWindow() { delete this->overlay; }
+	virtual ~SmallMapWindow();
 
 	void SmallMapCenterOnCurrentPos();
 	Point GetStationMiddle(const Station *st) const;