diff --git a/src/newgrf.cpp b/src/newgrf.cpp
--- a/src/newgrf.cpp
+++ b/src/newgrf.cpp
@@ -2746,7 +2746,8 @@ static ChangeInfoResult GlobalVarChangeI
 				uint16_t options = buf->ReadWord();
 
 				if (curidx < CURRENCY_END) {
-					/* Ignore the thousands separator, as this is a translated thing. */
+					_currency_specs[curidx].separator.clear();
+					_currency_specs[curidx].separator.push_back(GB(options, 0, 8));
 					/* By specifying only one bit, we prevent errors,
 					 * since newgrf specs said that only 0 and 1 can be set for symbol_pos */
 					_currency_specs[curidx].symbol_pos = GB(options, 8, 1);