diff --git a/src/roadveh_cmd.cpp b/src/roadveh_cmd.cpp
--- a/src/roadveh_cmd.cpp
+++ b/src/roadveh_cmd.cpp
@@ -1485,14 +1485,7 @@ static bool RoadVehController(RoadVehicl
 	}
 
 	/* road vehicle has broken down? */
-	if (v->breakdown_ctr != 0) {
-		if (v->breakdown_ctr <= 2) {
-			v->HandleBreakdown();
-			return true;
-		}
-		if (!v->current_order.IsType(OT_LOADING)) v->breakdown_ctr--;
-	}
-
+	if (v->HandleBreakdown()) return true;
 	if (v->vehstatus & VS_STOPPED) return true;
 
 	ProcessOrders(v);