diff --git a/src/saveload/vehicle_sl.cpp b/src/saveload/vehicle_sl.cpp
--- a/src/saveload/vehicle_sl.cpp
+++ b/src/saveload/vehicle_sl.cpp
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ void AfterLoadVehicles(bool part_of_load
 
 			case VEH_ROAD: {
 				RoadVehicle *rv = RoadVehicle::From(v);
-				if (rv->IsRoadVehFront()) {
+				if (rv->IsFrontEngine()) {
 					RoadVehUpdateCache(rv);
 					if (_settings_game.vehicle.roadveh_acceleration_model != AM_ORIGINAL) {
 						rv->CargoChanged();