diff --git a/town_cmd.c b/town_cmd.c
--- a/town_cmd.c
+++ b/town_cmd.c
@@ -1739,18 +1739,12 @@ bool CheckIfAuthorityAllows(TileIndex ti
 }
 
 
-Town *ClosestTownFromTile(TileIndex tile, uint threshold)
+Town* CalcClosestTownFromTile(TileIndex tile, uint threshold)
 {
 	Town *t;
 	uint dist, best = threshold;
 	Town *best_town = NULL;
 
-	if (IsTileType(tile, MP_HOUSE) || (
-				IsTileType(tile, MP_STREET) &&
-				(IsLevelCrossing(tile) ? GetCrossingRoadOwner(tile) : GetTileOwner(tile)) == OWNER_TOWN
-			))
-		return GetTownByTile(tile);
-
 	FOR_ALL_TOWNS(t) {
 		if (t->xy != 0) {
 			dist = DistanceManhattan(tile, t->xy);
@@ -1764,6 +1758,20 @@ Town *ClosestTownFromTile(TileIndex tile
 	return best_town;
 }
 
+
+Town *ClosestTownFromTile(TileIndex tile, uint threshold)
+{
+	if (IsTileType(tile, MP_HOUSE) || (
+				IsTileType(tile, MP_STREET) &&
+				(IsLevelCrossing(tile) ? GetCrossingRoadOwner(tile) : GetTileOwner(tile)) == OWNER_TOWN
+			)) {
+		return GetTownByTile(tile);
+	} else {
+		return CalcClosestTownFromTile(tile, threshold);
+	}
+}
+
+
 void ChangeTownRating(Town *t, int add, int max)
 {
 	int rating;