diff --git a/src/newgrf.cpp b/src/newgrf.cpp
--- a/src/newgrf.cpp
+++ b/src/newgrf.cpp
@@ -6313,7 +6313,7 @@ bool GetGlobalVariable(byte param, uint3
 			return true;
 
 		case 0x0A: // animation counter
-			*value = _tick_counter;
+			*value = GB(_tick_counter, 0, 16);
 			return true;
 
 		case 0x0B: { // TTDPatch version
@@ -9814,7 +9814,7 @@ void LoadNewGRF(uint load_index, uint nu
 	Date date            = _date;
 	Year year            = _cur_year;
 	DateFract date_fract = _date_fract;
-	uint16 tick_counter  = _tick_counter;
+	uint64 tick_counter  = _tick_counter;
 	byte display_opt     = _display_opt;
 
 	if (_networking) {