diff --git a/src/newgrf_generic.cpp b/src/newgrf_generic.cpp
index 54ec4067ba..23d5d4ba8f 100644
--- a/src/newgrf_generic.cpp
+++ b/src/newgrf_generic.cpp
@@ -285,6 +285,15 @@ uint16 GetTownZonesCallback(Town *t)
 	return CALLBACK_FAILED;
 }
 
+bool IsGetTownZonesCallbackHandlerPresent()
+{
+	for (GenericCallbackList::const_iterator it = _gcl[GSF_FAKE_TOWNS].begin(); it != _gcl[GSF_FAKE_TOWNS].end(); ++it) {
+		if (HasBit(it->file->observed_feature_tests, GFTOF_TOWN_ZONE_CALLBACK)) return true;
+	}
+
+	return false;
+}
+
 void DumpGenericCallbackSpriteGroups(GrfSpecFeature feature, DumpSpriteGroupPrinter print)
 {
 	SpriteGroupDumper dumper(print);
diff --git a/src/saveload/town_sl.cpp b/src/saveload/town_sl.cpp
index a2ffaf1347..31a73cd646 100644
--- a/src/saveload/town_sl.cpp
+++ b/src/saveload/town_sl.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 
 static bool _town_zone_radii_no_update = false;
 
+extern bool IsGetTownZonesCallbackHandlerPresent();
+
 HouseID SLGetCleanHouseType(TileIndex t, bool old_map_position)
 {
 	if (old_map_position && SlXvIsFeatureMissing(XSLFI_MORE_HOUSES)) {
@@ -375,7 +377,7 @@ void SlResetTNNC()
 
 void Save_TNNC()
 {
-	if (!IsNetworkServerSave()) {
+	if (!IsNetworkServerSave() || !IsGetTownZonesCallbackHandlerPresent()) {
 		SlSetLength(0);
 		return;
 	}