diff --git a/src/group_gui.cpp b/src/group_gui.cpp
--- a/src/group_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/group_gui.cpp
@@ -217,12 +217,10 @@ struct VehicleGroupWindow : public Windo
 			case VEH_AIRCRAFT: this->sorting = &_sorting.aircraft; break;
 		}
 
-		this->vehicles.Clear();
 		this->vehicles.sort_type = this->sorting->criteria;
 		this->vehicles.flags = VL_REBUILD | (this->sorting->order ? VL_DESC : VL_NONE);
 		this->vehicles.resort_timer = DAY_TICKS * PERIODIC_RESORT_DAYS; // Set up resort timer
 
-		this->groups.Clear();
 		this->groups.flags = VL_REBUILD | VL_NONE;
 		this->groups.resort_timer = DAY_TICKS * PERIODIC_RESORT_DAYS; // Set up resort timer
 
diff --git a/src/vehicle_gui.cpp b/src/vehicle_gui.cpp
--- a/src/vehicle_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/vehicle_gui.cpp
@@ -806,7 +806,6 @@ struct VehicleListWindow : public Window
 		PlayerID player = (PlayerID)GB(this->window_number, 0, 8);
 
 		this->vehicle_type = (VehicleType)GB(this->window_number, 11, 5);
-		this->vehicles.Clear();
 		this->caption_color = player;
 
 		/* Hide the widgets that we will not use in this window