diff --git a/src/saveload/town_sl.cpp b/src/saveload/town_sl.cpp
--- a/src/saveload/town_sl.cpp
+++ b/src/saveload/town_sl.cpp
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ static const SaveLoad _town_desc[] = {
 	SLE_CONDVAR(Town, exclusive_counter,     SLE_UINT8,                  2, SL_MAX_VERSION),
 
 	SLE_CONDVAR(Town, larger_town,           SLE_BOOL,                  56, SL_MAX_VERSION),
+	SLE_CONDVAR(Town, layout,                SLE_UINT8,                113, SL_MAX_VERSION),
 
 	/* reserve extra space in savegame here. (currently 30 bytes) */
 	SLE_CONDNULL(30, 2, SL_MAX_VERSION),
@@ -195,12 +196,6 @@ static void Load_TOWN()
 		_cur_town_ctr = 0;
 }
 
-void AfterLoadTown()
-{
-	Town *t;
-	FOR_ALL_TOWNS(t) t->InitializeLayout();
-}
-
 extern const ChunkHandler _town_chunk_handlers[] = {
 	{ 'HIDS', Save_HOUSEIDS, Load_HOUSEIDS, CH_ARRAY },
 	{ 'CITY', Save_TOWN,     Load_TOWN,     CH_ARRAY | CH_LAST},