diff --git a/src/aircraft_cmd.cpp b/src/aircraft_cmd.cpp
index b1f4967a0f..c45c9d282b 100644
--- a/src/aircraft_cmd.cpp
+++ b/src/aircraft_cmd.cpp
@@ -2086,7 +2086,7 @@ static void AircraftEventHandler(Vehicle *v, int loop)
 		if (v->breakdown_ctr <= 2) {
 			HandleBrokenAircraft(v);
 		} else {
-			v->breakdown_ctr--;
+			if (!v->current_order.IsType(OT_LOADING)) v->breakdown_ctr--;
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/roadveh_cmd.cpp b/src/roadveh_cmd.cpp
index a1c0834472..78a5d5ee20 100644
--- a/src/roadveh_cmd.cpp
+++ b/src/roadveh_cmd.cpp
@@ -1844,7 +1844,7 @@ static void RoadVehController(Vehicle *v)
 			HandleBrokenRoadVeh(v);
 			return;
 		}
-		v->breakdown_ctr--;
+		if (!v->current_order.IsType(OT_LOADING)) v->breakdown_ctr--;
 	}
 
 	if (v->vehstatus & VS_STOPPED) return;
diff --git a/src/ship_cmd.cpp b/src/ship_cmd.cpp
index ac00f121b0..901514727a 100644
--- a/src/ship_cmd.cpp
+++ b/src/ship_cmd.cpp
@@ -594,7 +594,7 @@ static void ShipController(Vehicle *v)
 			HandleBrokenShip(v);
 			return;
 		}
-		v->breakdown_ctr--;
+		if (!v->current_order.IsType(OT_LOADING)) v->breakdown_ctr--;
 	}
 
 	if (v->vehstatus & VS_STOPPED) return;
diff --git a/src/train_cmd.cpp b/src/train_cmd.cpp
index 751cc18893..cf6478b4ce 100644
--- a/src/train_cmd.cpp
+++ b/src/train_cmd.cpp
@@ -3421,7 +3421,7 @@ static void TrainLocoHandler(Vehicle *v, bool mode)
 			HandleBrokenTrain(v);
 			return;
 		}
-		v->breakdown_ctr--;
+		if (!v->current_order.IsType(OT_LOADING)) v->breakdown_ctr--;
 	}
 
 	if (HasBit(v->u.rail.flags, VRF_REVERSING) && v->cur_speed == 0) {