diff --git a/src/saveload/afterload.cpp b/src/saveload/afterload.cpp
index 8b9d56358d..8919499756 100644
--- a/src/saveload/afterload.cpp
+++ b/src/saveload/afterload.cpp
@@ -899,7 +899,7 @@ bool AfterLoadGame()
 				BaseStation *bst = BaseStation::GetByTile(t);
 
 				/* Sanity check */
-				if (bst->owner != GetTileOwner(t)) SlErrorCorrupt("Wrong owner for station tile");
+				if (!IsBuoy(t) && bst->owner != GetTileOwner(t)) SlErrorCorrupt("Wrong owner for station tile");
 
 				/* Set up station spread */
 				bst->rect.BeforeAddTile(t, StationRect::ADD_FORCE);