diff --git a/src/water_cmd.cpp b/src/water_cmd.cpp
index 9960243ce1..5a67678ffa 100644
--- a/src/water_cmd.cpp
+++ b/src/water_cmd.cpp
@@ -513,7 +513,7 @@ CommandCost CmdBuildCanal(TileIndex tile, DoCommandFlag flags, uint32 p1, uint32
 
 		if (flags & DC_EXEC) {
 			if (IsTileType(current_tile, MP_WATER) && IsCanal(current_tile)) {
-				Owner owner = GetTileOwner(tile);
+				Owner owner = GetTileOwner(current_tile);
 				if (Company::IsValidID(owner)) {
 					Company::Get(owner)->infrastructure.water--;
 					DirtyCompanyInfrastructureWindows(owner);