diff --git a/engine.c b/engine.c
--- a/engine.c
+++ b/engine.c
@@ -608,7 +608,12 @@ int GetCustomEngineSprite(EngineID engin
 
 		if (capacity == 0) capacity = 1;
 		loaded = (v->cargo_count * 100) / capacity;
-		in_motion = (v->cur_speed != 0);
+
+		if (v->type == VEH_Train) {
+			in_motion = GetFirstVehicleInChain(v)->current_order.type != OT_LOADING;
+		} else {
+			in_motion = v->current_order.type != OT_LOADING;
+		}
 	}
 
 	group = GetVehicleSpriteGroup(engine, v);