diff --git a/src/signs_cmd.cpp b/src/signs_cmd.cpp
--- a/src/signs_cmd.cpp
+++ b/src/signs_cmd.cpp
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ CommandCost CmdPlaceSign(TileIndex tile,
 			si->name = strdup(text);
 		}
 		si->UpdateVirtCoord();
-		si->sign.MarkDirty();
 		InvalidateWindowData(WC_SIGN_LIST, 0, 0);
 		_new_sign_id = si->index;
 	}
@@ -80,10 +79,7 @@ CommandCost CmdRenameSign(TileIndex tile
 			si->name = strdup(text);
 			si->owner = _current_company;
 
-			/* Update; mark sign dirty twice, because it can either become longer, or shorter */
-			si->sign.MarkDirty();
 			si->UpdateVirtCoord();
-			si->sign.MarkDirty();
 			InvalidateWindowData(WC_SIGN_LIST, 0, 1);
 		}
 	} else { // Delete sign