diff --git a/src/rail_cmd.cpp b/src/rail_cmd.cpp
index e363823621..ec8f5a6b98 100644
--- a/src/rail_cmd.cpp
+++ b/src/rail_cmd.cpp
@@ -645,7 +645,7 @@ CommandCost CmdRemoveSingleRail(TileIndex tile, DoCommandFlag flags, uint32 p1,
 
 			/* Charge extra to remove signals on the track, if they are there */
 			if (HasSignalOnTrack(tile, track)) {
-				CheckRemoveSignal(tile, track);
+				if (flags & DC_EXEC) CheckRemoveSignal(tile, track);
 				cost.AddCost(DoCommand(tile, track, 0, flags, CMD_REMOVE_SIGNALS));
 			}