diff --git a/src/ship_cmd.cpp b/src/ship_cmd.cpp
--- a/src/ship_cmd.cpp
+++ b/src/ship_cmd.cpp
@@ -364,11 +364,11 @@ void Ship::UpdateDeltaXY()
 }
 
 /**
- * Test-procedure for HasVehicleOnPos to check for any ships which are visible and not stopped by the player.
+ * Test-procedure for HasVehicleOnPos to check for any ships which are moving.
  */
 static Vehicle *EnsureNoMovingShipProc(Vehicle *v, void *)
 {
-	return v->type == VEH_SHIP && (v->vehstatus & (VS_HIDDEN | VS_STOPPED)) == 0 ? v : nullptr;
+	return v->type == VEH_SHIP && v->cur_speed != 0 ? v : nullptr;
 }
 
 static bool CheckReverseShip(const Ship *v, Trackdir *trackdir = nullptr)