diff --git a/src/settings.cpp b/src/settings.cpp
--- a/src/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/settings.cpp
@@ -1355,7 +1355,7 @@ const SettingDesc _patch_settings[] = {
 	SDT_BOOL(Patches, pause_on_newgame,              S, 0, false,        STR_CONFIG_PATCHES_PAUSE_ON_NEW_GAME,     NULL),
 	SDT_BOOL(Patches, advanced_vehicle_list,         S, 0, true,         STR_CONFIG_PATCHES_ADVANCED_VEHICLE_LISTS,     NULL),
 	SDT_BOOL(Patches, timetable_in_ticks,            S, 0, false,        STR_CONFIG_PATCHES_TIMETABLE_IN_TICKS,    NULL),
-	SDT_BOOL(Patches, loading_indicators,            S, 0, true,         STR_CONFIG_PATCHES_LOADING_INDICATORS,    RedrawScreen),
+	 SDT_VAR(Patches, loading_indicators, SLE_UINT8, S,MS,  1, 0,  2, 0, STR_CONFIG_PATCHES_LOADING_INDICATORS,    RedrawScreen),
 	 SDT_VAR(Patches, default_rail_type,  SLE_UINT8, S,MS,  4, 0,  6, 0, STR_CONFIG_PATCHES_DEFAULT_RAIL_TYPE,     NULL),
 
 	/***************************************************************************/