diff --git a/engine.c b/engine.c
--- a/engine.c
+++ b/engine.c
@@ -718,6 +718,12 @@ static void DoTriggerVehicle(Vehicle *ve
 		                                  (resolve_callback) TriggerVehicleSpriteGroup);
 	}
 
+	if (trigger == VEHICLE_TRIGGER_DEPOT) {
+		// store that the vehicle entered a depot this tick
+		// it needs to be before all possible return statements;
+		VehicleEnteredDepotThisTick(veh);
+	}
+
 	if (group == NULL)
 		return;