diff --git a/src/vehicle.cpp b/src/vehicle.cpp
index bd8d41b2bf..e7c26aa50d 100644
--- a/src/vehicle.cpp
+++ b/src/vehicle.cpp
@@ -1206,9 +1206,10 @@ bool Vehicle::HandleBreakdown()
 				this->cur_speed = 0;
 
 				if (!PlayVehicleSound(this, VSE_BREAKDOWN)) {
+					bool train_or_ship = this->type == VEH_TRAIN || this->type == VEH_SHIP;
 					SndPlayVehicleFx((_settings_game.game_creation.landscape != LT_TOYLAND) ?
-						(this->type == VEH_TRAIN ? SND_10_TRAIN_BREAKDOWN : SND_0F_VEHICLE_BREAKDOWN) :
-						(this->type == VEH_TRAIN ? SND_3A_COMEDY_BREAKDOWN_2 : SND_35_COMEDY_BREAKDOWN), this);
+						(train_or_ship ? SND_10_TRAIN_BREAKDOWN : SND_0F_VEHICLE_BREAKDOWN) :
+						(train_or_ship ? SND_3A_COMEDY_BREAKDOWN_2 : SND_35_COMEDY_BREAKDOWN), this);
 				}
 
 				if (!(this->vehstatus & VS_HIDDEN) && !HasBit(EngInfo(this->engine_type)->misc_flags, EF_NO_BREAKDOWN_SMOKE)) {