diff --git a/src/engine.cpp b/src/engine.cpp
--- a/src/engine.cpp
+++ b/src/engine.cpp
@@ -749,6 +749,13 @@ static void AcceptEnginePreview(EngineID
 	/* Update the toolbar. */
 	if (e->type == VEH_ROAD) InvalidateWindowData(WC_BUILD_TOOLBAR, TRANSPORT_ROAD);
 	if (e->type == VEH_SHIP) InvalidateWindowData(WC_BUILD_TOOLBAR, TRANSPORT_WATER);
+
+	/* Notify preview window, that it might want to close.
+	 * Note: We cannot directly close the window.
+	 *       In singleplayer this function is called from the preview window, so
+	 *       we have to use the GUI-scope scheduling of InvalidateWindowData.
+	 */
+	InvalidateWindowData(WC_ENGINE_PREVIEW, eid);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/engine_gui.cpp b/src/engine_gui.cpp
--- a/src/engine_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/engine_gui.cpp
@@ -110,6 +110,14 @@ struct EnginePreviewWindow : Window {
 				break;
 		}
 	}
+
+	virtual void OnInvalidateData(int data = 0, bool gui_scope = true)
+	{
+		if (!gui_scope) return;
+
+		EngineID engine = this->window_number;
+		if (Engine::Get(engine)->preview_company != _local_company) delete this;
+	}
 };
 
 static const WindowDesc _engine_preview_desc(