diff --git a/src/station_cmd.cpp b/src/station_cmd.cpp
index 1762fc7543..5d29fbf9ea 100644
--- a/src/station_cmd.cpp
+++ b/src/station_cmd.cpp
@@ -2887,7 +2887,7 @@ static void ChangeTileOwner_Station(TileIndex tile, PlayerID old_player, PlayerI
 		Station* st = GetStationByTile(tile);
 
 		SetTileOwner(tile, new_player);
-		st->owner = new_player;
+		if (!IsBuoy(tile)) st->owner = new_player; // do not set st->owner for buoys
 		RebuildStationLists();
 		InvalidateWindowClasses(WC_STATION_LIST);
 	} else {