diff --git a/src/newgrf_station.cpp b/src/newgrf_station.cpp
index 717c866f5d..d7dfe38455 100644
--- a/src/newgrf_station.cpp
+++ b/src/newgrf_station.cpp
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ uint32 Station::GetNewGRFVariable(const ResolverObject *object, byte variable, b
 		switch (variable) {
 			case 0x60: return min(ge->cargo.Count(), 4095);
 			case 0x61: return ge->HasVehicleEverTriedLoading() ? ge->time_since_pickup : 0;
-			case 0x62: return HasBit(ge->acceptance_pickup, GoodsEntry::GES_PICKUP) ? ge->rating : 0xFFFFFFFF;
+			case 0x62: return ge->HasRating() ? ge->rating : 0xFFFFFFFF;
 			case 0x63: return ge->cargo.DaysInTransit();
 			case 0x64: return ge->HasVehicleEverTriedLoading() ? ge->last_speed | (ge->last_age << 8) : 0xFF00;
 			case 0x65: return GB(ge->acceptance_pickup, GoodsEntry::GES_ACCEPTANCE, 1) << 3;
diff --git a/src/station_base.h b/src/station_base.h
index 07d1d2294c..322a7dc8ef 100644
--- a/src/station_base.h
+++ b/src/station_base.h
@@ -114,6 +114,15 @@ struct GoodsEntry {
 	 * @return true if vehicle tried to load.
 	 */
 	bool HasVehicleEverTriedLoading() const { return this->last_speed != 0; }
+
+	/**
+	 * Does this cargo have a rating at this station?
+	 * @return true if the cargo has a rating, i.e. pickup has been attempted.
+	 */
+	inline bool HasRating() const
+	{
+		return HasBit(this->acceptance_pickup, GES_PICKUP);
+	}
 };
 
 /** All airport-related information. Only valid if tile != INVALID_TILE. */
diff --git a/src/station_cmd.cpp b/src/station_cmd.cpp
index 3a0275fad7..67933160d3 100644
--- a/src/station_cmd.cpp
+++ b/src/station_cmd.cpp
@@ -3215,12 +3215,12 @@ static void UpdateStationRating(Station *st)
 		/* Slowly increase the rating back to his original level in the case we
 		 *  didn't deliver cargo yet to this station. This happens when a bribe
 		 *  failed while you didn't moved that cargo yet to a station. */
-		if (!HasBit(ge->acceptance_pickup, GoodsEntry::GES_PICKUP) && ge->rating < INITIAL_STATION_RATING) {
+		if (!ge->HasRating() && ge->rating < INITIAL_STATION_RATING) {
 			ge->rating++;
 		}
 
 		/* Only change the rating if we are moving this cargo */
-		if (HasBit(ge->acceptance_pickup, GoodsEntry::GES_PICKUP)) {
+		if (ge->HasRating()) {
 			byte_inc_sat(&ge->time_since_pickup);
 
 			bool skip = false;
@@ -3411,7 +3411,7 @@ static uint UpdateStationWaiting(Station *st, CargoID type, uint amount, SourceT
 
 	ge.cargo.Append(new CargoPacket(st->index, st->xy, amount, source_type, source_id));
 
-	if (!HasBit(ge.acceptance_pickup, GoodsEntry::GES_PICKUP)) {
+	if (!ge.HasRating()) {
 		InvalidateWindowData(WC_STATION_LIST, st->index);
 		SetBit(ge.acceptance_pickup, GoodsEntry::GES_PICKUP);
 	}
diff --git a/src/station_gui.cpp b/src/station_gui.cpp
index b255688665..98c5b3d225 100644
--- a/src/station_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/station_gui.cpp
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ protected:
 				if (this->facilities & st->facilities) { // only stations with selected facilities
 					int num_waiting_cargo = 0;
 					for (CargoID j = 0; j < NUM_CARGO; j++) {
-						if (HasBit(st->goods[j].acceptance_pickup, GoodsEntry::GES_PICKUP)) {
+						if (st->goods[j].HasRating()) {
 							num_waiting_cargo++; // count number of waiting cargo
 							if (HasBit(this->cargo_filter, j)) {
 								*this->stations.Append() = st;
@@ -246,8 +246,8 @@ protected:
 
 		CargoID j;
 		FOR_EACH_SET_CARGO_ID(j, cargo_filter) {
-			if (HasBit((*a)->goods[j].acceptance_pickup, GoodsEntry::GES_PICKUP)) maxr1 = max(maxr1, (*a)->goods[j].rating);
-			if (HasBit((*b)->goods[j].acceptance_pickup, GoodsEntry::GES_PICKUP)) maxr2 = max(maxr2, (*b)->goods[j].rating);
+			if ((*a)->goods[j].HasRating()) maxr1 = max(maxr1, (*a)->goods[j].rating);
+			if ((*b)->goods[j].HasRating()) maxr2 = max(maxr2, (*b)->goods[j].rating);
 		}
 
 		return maxr1 - maxr2;
@@ -261,8 +261,8 @@ protected:
 
 		for (CargoID j = 0; j < NUM_CARGO; j++) {
 			if (!HasBit(cargo_filter, j)) continue;
-			if (HasBit((*a)->goods[j].acceptance_pickup, GoodsEntry::GES_PICKUP)) minr1 = min(minr1, (*a)->goods[j].rating);
-			if (HasBit((*b)->goods[j].acceptance_pickup, GoodsEntry::GES_PICKUP)) minr2 = min(minr2, (*b)->goods[j].rating);
+			if ((*a)->goods[j].HasRating()) minr1 = min(minr1, (*a)->goods[j].rating);
+			if ((*b)->goods[j].HasRating()) minr2 = min(minr2, (*b)->goods[j].rating);
 		}
 
 		return -(minr1 - minr2);
@@ -1081,7 +1081,7 @@ struct StationViewWindow : public Window {
 		const CargoSpec *cs;
 		FOR_ALL_SORTED_STANDARD_CARGOSPECS(cs) {
 			const GoodsEntry *ge = &st->goods[cs->Index()];
-			if (!HasBit(ge->acceptance_pickup, GoodsEntry::GES_PICKUP)) continue;
+			if (!ge->HasRating()) continue;
 
 			SetDParam(0, cs->name);
 			SetDParam(2, ToPercent8(ge->rating));
diff --git a/src/vehicle.cpp b/src/vehicle.cpp
index b15d3c6081..caadbf49dc 100644
--- a/src/vehicle.cpp
+++ b/src/vehicle.cpp
@@ -1261,7 +1261,7 @@ uint8 CalcPercentVehicleFilled(const Vehicle *front, StringID *colour)
 		if (v->cargo_cap != 0 && colour != NULL) {
 			unloading += HasBit(v->vehicle_flags, VF_CARGO_UNLOADING) ? 1 : 0;
 			loading |= !order_no_load &&
-					(order_full_load || HasBit(st->goods[v->cargo_type].acceptance_pickup, GoodsEntry::GES_PICKUP)) &&
+					(order_full_load || st->goods[v->cargo_type].HasRating()) &&
 					!HasBit(v->vehicle_flags, VF_LOADING_FINISHED) && !HasBit(v->vehicle_flags, VF_STOP_LOADING);
 			cars++;
 		}