diff --git a/src/viewport.cpp b/src/viewport.cpp
index 34c9b3ab05..63cde4ba32 100644
--- a/src/viewport.cpp
+++ b/src/viewport.cpp
@@ -1609,7 +1609,7 @@ static void ViewportAddLandscape()
 				_vd.last_foundation_child[0] = nullptr;
 				_vd.last_foundation_child[1] = nullptr;
 
-				bool no_ground_tiles = (column == left_column || column == right_column) || min_visible_height > 0;
+				bool no_ground_tiles = min_visible_height > 0;
 				_tile_type_procs[tile_type]->draw_tile_proc(&tile_info, { min_visible_height, no_ground_tiles });
 				if (tile_info.tile != INVALID_TILE && min_visible_height <= 0) {
 					DrawTileSelection(&tile_info);