diff --git a/vehicle.c b/vehicle.c
--- a/vehicle.c
+++ b/vehicle.c
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ static void *EnsureNoVehicleProcZ(Vehicl
 	const TileInfo *ti = data;
 
 	if (v->tile != ti->tile || v->type == VEH_Disaster) return NULL;
-	if (v->z_pos != ti->z && abs(ti->z - v->z_pos) >= 8) return NULL;
+	if (!IS_INT_INSIDE(ti->z - v->z_pos, 0, 8)) return NULL;
 
 	VehicleInTheWayErrMsg(v);
 	return v;