diff --git a/src/object_base.h b/src/object_base.h
--- a/src/object_base.h
+++ b/src/object_base.h
@@ -23,9 +23,10 @@ extern ObjectPool _object_pool;
 
 /** An object, such as transmitter, on the map. */
 struct Object : ObjectPool::PoolItem<&_object_pool> {
-	Town *town;        ///< Town the object is built in
-	TileArea location; ///< Location of the object
-	Date build_date;   ///< Date of construction
+	Town *town;         ///< Town the object is built in
+	TileArea location;  ///< Location of the object
+	Date build_date;    ///< Date of construction
+	byte colour;        ///< Colour of the object, for display purpose
 
 	/** Make sure the object isn't zeroed. */
 	Object() {}
diff --git a/src/object_cmd.cpp b/src/object_cmd.cpp
--- a/src/object_cmd.cpp
+++ b/src/object_cmd.cpp
@@ -59,9 +59,21 @@ void BuildObject(ObjectType type, TileIn
 
 	TileArea ta(tile, GB(spec->size, 0, 4), GB(spec->size, 4, 4));
 	Object *o = new Object();
-	o->location   = ta;
-	o->town       = town == NULL ? CalcClosestTownFromTile(tile) : town;
-	o->build_date = _date;
+	o->location      = ta;
+	o->town          = town == NULL ? CalcClosestTownFromTile(tile) : town;
+	o->build_date    = _date;
+
+	/* If nothing owns the object, the colour will be random. Otherwise
+	 * get the colour from the company's livery settings. */
+	if (owner == OWNER_NONE) {
+		o->colour = Random();
+	} else {
+		const Livery *l = Company::Get(owner)->livery;
+		o->colour = l->colour1 + l->colour2 * 16;
+	}
+
+	/* If the object wants only one colour, then give it that colour. */
+	if ((spec->flags & OBJECT_FLAG_2CC_COLOUR) == 0) o->colour &= 0xF;
 
 	assert(o->town != NULL);
 
diff --git a/src/saveload/afterload.cpp b/src/saveload/afterload.cpp
--- a/src/saveload/afterload.cpp
+++ b/src/saveload/afterload.cpp
@@ -2279,6 +2279,15 @@ bool AfterLoadGame()
 		}
 	}
 
+	/* Add (random) colour to all objects. */
+	if (CheckSavegameVersion(148)) {
+		Object *o;
+		FOR_ALL_OBJECTS(o) {
+			Owner owner = GetTileOwner(o->location.tile);
+			o->colour = (owner == OWNER_NONE) ? Random() & 0xF : Company::Get(owner)->livery->colour1;
+		}
+	}
+
 	/* Road stops is 'only' updating some caches */
 	AfterLoadRoadStops();
 	AfterLoadLabelMaps();
diff --git a/src/saveload/object_sl.cpp b/src/saveload/object_sl.cpp
--- a/src/saveload/object_sl.cpp
+++ b/src/saveload/object_sl.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ static const SaveLoad _object_desc[] = {
 	    SLE_VAR(Object, location.h,                 SLE_FILE_U8 | SLE_VAR_U16),
 	    SLE_REF(Object, town,                       REF_TOWN),
 	    SLE_VAR(Object, build_date,                 SLE_UINT32),
+	SLE_CONDVAR(Object, colour,                     SLE_UINT8,                  148, SL_MAX_VERSION),
 
 	SLE_END()
 };