diff --git a/src/industry.h b/src/industry.h
--- a/src/industry.h
+++ b/src/industry.h
@@ -197,4 +197,12 @@ struct IndustryBuildData {
 
 extern IndustryBuildData _industry_builder;
 
+
+/** Special values for the industry list window for the data parameter of #InvalidateWindowData. */
+enum IndustryDirectoryInvalidateWindowData {
+	IDIWD_FORCE_REBUILD,
+	IDIWD_PRODUCTION_CHANGE,
+	IDIWD_FORCE_RESORT,
+};
+
 #endif /* INDUSTRY_H */
diff --git a/src/industry_cmd.cpp b/src/industry_cmd.cpp
--- a/src/industry_cmd.cpp
+++ b/src/industry_cmd.cpp
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ Industry::~Industry()
  */
 void Industry::PostDestructor(size_t index)
 {
-	InvalidateWindowData(WC_INDUSTRY_DIRECTORY, 0, 0);
+	InvalidateWindowData(WC_INDUSTRY_DIRECTORY, 0, IDIWD_FORCE_REBUILD);
 }
 
 
@@ -1900,7 +1900,7 @@ static void DoCreateNewIndustry(Industry
 	if (GetIndustrySpec(i->type)->behaviour & INDUSTRYBEH_PLANT_ON_BUILT) {
 		for (uint j = 0; j != 50; j++) PlantRandomFarmField(i);
 	}
-	InvalidateWindowData(WC_INDUSTRY_DIRECTORY, 0, 0);
+	InvalidateWindowData(WC_INDUSTRY_DIRECTORY, 0, IDIWD_FORCE_REBUILD);
 
 	if (!_generating_world) PopulateStationsNearby(i);
 }
@@ -2829,7 +2829,7 @@ void IndustryDailyLoop()
 	cur_company.Restore();
 
 	/* production-change */
-	InvalidateWindowData(WC_INDUSTRY_DIRECTORY, 0, 1);
+	InvalidateWindowData(WC_INDUSTRY_DIRECTORY, 0, IDIWD_PRODUCTION_CHANGE);
 }
 
 void IndustryMonthlyLoop()
@@ -2851,7 +2851,7 @@ void IndustryMonthlyLoop()
 	cur_company.Restore();
 
 	/* production-change */
-	InvalidateWindowData(WC_INDUSTRY_DIRECTORY, 0, 1);
+	InvalidateWindowData(WC_INDUSTRY_DIRECTORY, 0, IDIWD_PRODUCTION_CHANGE);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/industry_gui.cpp b/src/industry_gui.cpp
--- a/src/industry_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/industry_gui.cpp
@@ -1708,11 +1708,19 @@ public:
 	 */
 	void OnInvalidateData(int data = 0, bool gui_scope = true) override
 	{
-		if (data == 0) {
-			/* This needs to be done in command-scope to enforce rebuilding before resorting invalid data */
-			this->industries.ForceRebuild();
-		} else {
-			this->industries.ForceResort();
+		switch (data) {
+			case IDIWD_FORCE_REBUILD:
+				/* This needs to be done in command-scope to enforce rebuilding before resorting invalid data */
+				this->industries.ForceRebuild();
+				break;
+
+			case IDIWD_PRODUCTION_CHANGE:
+				if (this->industries.SortType() == 2) this->industries.ForceResort();
+				break;
+
+			default:
+				this->industries.ForceResort();
+				break;
 		}
 	}
 };