diff --git a/src/saveload/afterload.cpp b/src/saveload/afterload.cpp
--- a/src/saveload/afterload.cpp
+++ b/src/saveload/afterload.cpp
@@ -2374,7 +2374,10 @@ bool AfterLoadGame()
 				UpdateAircraftCache(v);
 				AircraftNextAirportPos_and_Order(v);
 				/* get aircraft back on running altitude */
-				if ((v->vehstatus & VS_CRASHED) == 0) SetAircraftPosition(v, v->x_pos, v->y_pos, GetAircraftFlyingAltitude(v));
+				if ((v->vehstatus & VS_CRASHED) == 0) {
+					GetAircraftFlightLevelBounds(v, &v->z_pos, NULL);
+					SetAircraftPosition(v, v->x_pos, v->y_pos, GetAircraftFlightLevel(v));
+				}
 			}
 		}
 	}