diff --git a/src/saveload/afterload.cpp b/src/saveload/afterload.cpp
index 07c4d2c9b3..3293781b90 100644
--- a/src/saveload/afterload.cpp
+++ b/src/saveload/afterload.cpp
@@ -1680,8 +1680,11 @@ bool AfterLoadGame()
 	/* from version 38 we have optional elrails, since we cannot know the
 	 * preference of a user, let elrails enabled; it can be disabled manually */
 	if (IsSavegameVersionBefore(SLV_38)) _settings_game.vehicle.disable_elrails = false;
-	/* do the same as when elrails were enabled/disabled manually just now */
-	SettingsDisableElrail(_settings_game.vehicle.disable_elrails);
+	if (IsSavegameVersionBefore(SLV_38) || _settings_game.vehicle.disable_elrails) {
+		SettingsDisableElrail(_settings_game.vehicle.disable_elrails);
+	} else {
+		ReinitGuiAfterToggleElrail(_settings_game.vehicle.disable_elrails);
+	}
 	InitializeRailGUI();
 
 	/* From version 53, the map array was changed for house tiles to allow