diff --git a/src/openttd.cpp b/src/openttd.cpp
--- a/src/openttd.cpp
+++ b/src/openttd.cpp
@@ -1204,8 +1204,6 @@ void StateGameLoop()
 		CallWindowTickEvent();
 		NewsLoop();
 	} else {
-		CheckCaches();
-
 		if (_debug_desync_level > 2 && _date_fract == 0 && (_date & 0x1F) == 0) {
 			/* Save the desync savegame if needed. */
 			char name[MAX_PATH];
@@ -1213,6 +1211,8 @@ void StateGameLoop()
 			SaveOrLoad(name, SL_SAVE, AUTOSAVE_DIR);
 		}
 
+		CheckCaches();
+
 		/* All these actions has to be done from OWNER_NONE
 		 *  for multiplayer compatibility */
 		CompanyID old_company = _current_company;