diff --git a/src/station_cmd.cpp b/src/station_cmd.cpp
index 3b0c0973e2..8c8f472750 100644
--- a/src/station_cmd.cpp
+++ b/src/station_cmd.cpp
@@ -313,7 +313,8 @@ static StringID GenerateStationName(Station *st, TileIndex tile, StationNaming n
 
 	/* check close enough to town to get central as name? */
 	const bool is_central = DistanceMax(tile, t->xy) < 8;
-	if (HasBit(free_names, M(STR_SV_STNAME)) && (is_central || DistanceSquare(tile, t->xy) <= t->cache.squared_town_zone_radius[HZB_TOWN_INNER_SUBURB])) {
+	if (HasBit(free_names, M(STR_SV_STNAME)) && (is_central ||
+			DistanceSquare(tile, t->xy) <= std::max(t->cache.squared_town_zone_radius[HZB_TOWN_INNER_SUBURB], t->cache.squared_town_zone_radius[HZB_TOWN_OUTER_SUBURB]))) {
 		return STR_SV_STNAME;
 	}