diff --git a/src/misc_gui.cpp b/src/misc_gui.cpp
--- a/src/misc_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/misc_gui.cpp
@@ -607,9 +607,12 @@ void UpdateFillingPercent(TextEffectID t
 	UpdateTextEffect(te_id, string);
 }
 
-void HideFillingPercent(TextEffectID te_id)
+void HideFillingPercent(TextEffectID *te_id)
 {
-	if (te_id != INVALID_TE_ID) RemoveTextEffect(te_id);
+	if (*te_id == INVALID_TE_ID) return;
+
+	RemoveTextEffect(*te_id);
+	*te_id = INVALID_TE_ID;
 }
 
 static const Widget _tooltips_widgets[] = {
diff --git a/src/texteff.hpp b/src/texteff.hpp
--- a/src/texteff.hpp
+++ b/src/texteff.hpp
@@ -29,6 +29,6 @@ void RemoveTextEffect(TextEffectID effec
 /* misc_gui.cpp */
 TextEffectID ShowFillingPercent(int x, int y, int z, uint8 percent, StringID color);
 void UpdateFillingPercent(TextEffectID te_id, uint8 percent, StringID color);
-void HideFillingPercent(TextEffectID te_id);
+void HideFillingPercent(TextEffectID *te_id);
 
 #endif /* TEXTEFF_HPP */
diff --git a/src/train_cmd.cpp b/src/train_cmd.cpp
--- a/src/train_cmd.cpp
+++ b/src/train_cmd.cpp
@@ -1957,6 +1957,7 @@ CommandCost CmdReverseTrainDirection(Til
 			} else {
 				v->cur_speed = 0;
 				SetLastSpeed(v, 0);
+				HideFillingPercent(&v->fill_percent_te_id);
 				ReverseTrainDirection(v);
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/src/vehicle.cpp b/src/vehicle.cpp
--- a/src/vehicle.cpp
+++ b/src/vehicle.cpp
@@ -643,8 +643,7 @@ void Vehicle::PreDestructor()
 	if (IsValidStationID(this->last_station_visited)) {
 		GetStation(this->last_station_visited)->loading_vehicles.remove(this);
 
-		HideFillingPercent(this->fill_percent_te_id);
-		this->fill_percent_te_id = INVALID_TE_ID;
+		HideFillingPercent(&this->fill_percent_te_id);
 	}
 
 	if (IsEngineCountable(this)) {
@@ -2533,8 +2532,7 @@ void Vehicle::LeaveStation()
 	Station *st = GetStation(this->last_station_visited);
 	st->loading_vehicles.remove(this);
 
-	HideFillingPercent(this->fill_percent_te_id);
-	this->fill_percent_te_id = INVALID_TE_ID;
+	HideFillingPercent(&this->fill_percent_te_id);
 
 	if (this->type == VEH_TRAIN) {
 		/* Trigger station animation (trains only) */