diff --git a/src/town_cmd.cpp b/src/town_cmd.cpp
--- a/src/town_cmd.cpp
+++ b/src/town_cmd.cpp
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 #include "object_map.h"
 #include "object_base.h"
 #include "ai/ai.hpp"
+#include "game/game.hpp"
 
 #include "table/strings.h"
 #include "table/town_land.h"
@@ -1698,6 +1699,7 @@ CommandCost CmdFoundTown(TileIndex tile,
 
 			AddNewsItem(STR_NEWS_NEW_TOWN, NS_INDUSTRY_OPEN, NR_TILE, tile, NR_NONE, UINT32_MAX, cn);
 			AI::BroadcastNewEvent(new ScriptEventTownFounded(t->index));
+			Game::NewEvent(new ScriptEventTownFounded(t->index));
 		}
 	}
 	return cost;