diff --git a/src/road_cmd.cpp b/src/road_cmd.cpp
--- a/src/road_cmd.cpp
+++ b/src/road_cmd.cpp
@@ -904,7 +904,7 @@ CommandCost CmdBuildRoadDepot(TileIndex 
 	}
 
 	CommandCost cost = DoCommand(tile, 0, 0, flags, CMD_LANDSCAPE_CLEAR);
-	if (cost.Failed()) return CMD_ERROR;
+	if (cost.Failed()) return cost;
 
 	if (MayHaveBridgeAbove(tile) && IsBridgeAbove(tile)) return_cmd_error(STR_ERROR_MUST_DEMOLISH_BRIDGE_FIRST);