diff --git a/src/station_cmd.cpp b/src/station_cmd.cpp
--- a/src/station_cmd.cpp
+++ b/src/station_cmd.cpp
@@ -2210,6 +2210,12 @@ static void UpdateStationRating(Station 
 
 	GoodsEntry *ge = st->goods;
 	do {
+		/* Slowly increase the rating back to his original level in the case we
+		 *  didn't deliver cargo yet to this station. This happens when a bribe
+		 *  failed while you didn't moved that cargo yet to a station. */
+		if (ge->enroute_from == INVALID_STATION && ge->rating < INITIAL_STATION_RATING)
+			ge->rating++;
+		/* Only change the rating if we are moving this cargo */
 		if (ge->enroute_from != INVALID_STATION) {
 			byte_inc_sat(&ge->enroute_time);
 			byte_inc_sat(&ge->days_since_pickup);
@@ -2546,7 +2552,7 @@ void BuildOilRig(TileIndex tile)
 		st->goods[j].days_since_pickup = 0;
 		st->goods[j].enroute_from = INVALID_STATION;
 		st->goods[j].enroute_from_xy = INVALID_TILE;
-		st->goods[j].rating = 175;
+		st->goods[j].rating = INITIAL_STATION_RATING;
 		st->goods[j].last_speed = 0;
 		st->goods[j].last_age = 255;
 	}