diff --git a/src/industry_cmd.cpp b/src/industry_cmd.cpp
index 856d80fe97..70dd732158 100644
--- a/src/industry_cmd.cpp
+++ b/src/industry_cmd.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include "cheat_type.h"
 #include "genworld.h"
 #include "tree_map.h"
+#include "tunnel_map.h"
 #include "newgrf_cargo.h"
 #include "newgrf_debug.h"
 #include "newgrf_industrytiles.h"
@@ -1457,6 +1458,11 @@ static CommandCost CheckIfIndustryIsAllowed(TileIndex tile, int type, const Town
 		return_cmd_error(STR_ERROR_CAN_ONLY_BE_BUILT_NEAR_TOWN_CENTER);
 	}
 
+	if (type == IT_OIL_RIG &&
+			(IsTunnelInWay(tile, 0) ||
+			IsTunnelInWay(tile + TileDiffXY(0, 1), 0) ||
+			IsTunnelInWay(tile + TileDiffXY(1, 2), 0))) return_cmd_error(STR_ERROR_NO_DRILLING_ABOVE_CHUNNEL);
+
 	return CommandCost();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/lang/english.txt b/src/lang/english.txt
index ff19eab31d..6d0796da49 100644
--- a/src/lang/english.txt
+++ b/src/lang/english.txt
@@ -5003,6 +5003,7 @@ STR_ERROR_TUNNEL_THROUGH_MAP_BORDER                             :{WHITE}Tunnel w
 STR_ERROR_UNABLE_TO_EXCAVATE_LAND                               :{WHITE}Unable to excavate land for other end of tunnel
 STR_ERROR_TUNNEL_TOO_LONG                                       :{WHITE}... tunnel too long
 STR_ERROR_TUNNEL_RAMP_TOO_SHORT                                 :{WHITE}... Ramp too short, tunnels under water have minimal three tiles at the begin and end.
+STR_ERROR_NO_DRILLING_ABOVE_CHUNNEL                             :{WHITE}No oil rigs allowed above underwater tunnels.
 
 # Object related errors
 STR_ERROR_TOO_MANY_OBJECTS                                      :{WHITE}... too many objects
diff --git a/src/tunnelbridge_cmd.cpp b/src/tunnelbridge_cmd.cpp
index 67d76b4c8c..df03af37a6 100644
--- a/src/tunnelbridge_cmd.cpp
+++ b/src/tunnelbridge_cmd.cpp
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@
 #include "water.h"
 #include "company_gui.h"
 #include "viewport_func.h"
+#include "station_map.h"
+#include "industry_map.h"
 
 #include "table/strings.h"
 #include "table/bridge_land.h"
@@ -707,6 +709,12 @@ CommandCost CmdBuildTunnel(TileIndex start_tile, DoCommandFlag flags, uint32 p1,
 				if(direction == DIAGDIR_SW && (end_tileh & SLOPE_SW) == SLOPE_SW) break;
 				if(direction == DIAGDIR_NW && (end_tileh & SLOPE_NW) == SLOPE_NW) break;
 
+				/* No drilling under oil rigs.*/
+				if ((IsTileType(end_tile, MP_STATION) && IsOilRig(end_tile)) ||
+						(IsTileType(end_tile, MP_INDUSTRY)                   &&
+						GetIndustryGfx(end_tile) >= GFX_OILRIG_1             &&
+						GetIndustryGfx(end_tile) <= GFX_OILRIG_5)) return_cmd_error(STR_ERROR_NO_DRILLING_ABOVE_CHUNNEL);
+
 				end_tile += delta;
 				tiles++;
 			}