diff --git a/src/road_cmd.cpp b/src/road_cmd.cpp
--- a/src/road_cmd.cpp
+++ b/src/road_cmd.cpp
@@ -861,6 +861,9 @@ CommandCost CmdRemoveLongRoad(TileIndex 
 				had_success = true;
 			} else {
 				last_error = ret;
+
+				/* Ownership errors are more important. */
+				if (last_error.GetErrorMessage() == STR_ERROR_OWNED_BY) break;
 			}
 		}