diff --git a/src/station_cmd.cpp b/src/station_cmd.cpp
index 2d97c2fd28..63f17d4e99 100644
--- a/src/station_cmd.cpp
+++ b/src/station_cmd.cpp
@@ -922,6 +922,8 @@ CommandCost CmdBuildRailroadStation(TileIndex tile_org, DoCommandFlag flags, uin
 	}
 
 	StationID station_to_join = GB(p2, 16, 16);
+	bool reuse = (station_to_join != NEW_STATION);
+	if (!reuse) station_to_join = INVALID_STATION;
 	bool distant_join = (station_to_join != INVALID_STATION);
 
 	if (distant_join && (!_settings_game.station.distant_join_stations || !IsValidStationID(station_to_join))) return CMD_ERROR;
@@ -975,7 +977,7 @@ CommandCost CmdBuildRailroadStation(TileIndex tile_org, DoCommandFlag flags, uin
 	if (st == NULL && distant_join) st = GetStation(station_to_join);
 
 	/* See if there is a deleted station close to us. */
-	if (st == NULL) st = GetClosestDeletedStation(tile_org);
+	if (st == NULL && reuse) st = GetClosestDeletedStation(tile_org);
 
 	if (st != NULL) {
 		/* Reuse an existing station. */
@@ -1403,6 +1405,8 @@ CommandCost CmdBuildRoadStop(TileIndex tile, DoCommandFlag flags, uint32 p1, uin
 	bool build_over_road  = is_drive_through && IsNormalRoadTile(tile);
 	RoadTypes rts = (RoadTypes)GB(p2, 2, 2);
 	StationID station_to_join = GB(p2, 16, 16);
+	bool reuse = (station_to_join != NEW_STATION);
+	if (!reuse) station_to_join = INVALID_STATION;
 	bool distant_join = (station_to_join != INVALID_STATION);
 	Owner tram_owner = _current_company;
 	Owner road_owner = _current_company;
@@ -1470,7 +1474,7 @@ CommandCost CmdBuildRoadStop(TileIndex tile, DoCommandFlag flags, uint32 p1, uin
 	if (st == NULL && distant_join) st = GetStation(station_to_join);
 
 	/* Find a deleted station close to us */
-	if (st == NULL) st = GetClosestDeletedStation(tile);
+	if (st == NULL && reuse) st = GetClosestDeletedStation(tile);
 
 	/* give us a road stop in the list, and check if something went wrong */
 	if (!RoadStop::CanAllocateItem()) return_cmd_error(type ? STR_TOO_MANY_TRUCK_STOPS : STR_TOO_MANY_BUS_STOPS);
@@ -1855,6 +1859,8 @@ CommandCost CmdBuildAirport(TileIndex tile, DoCommandFlag flags, uint32 p1, uint
 {
 	bool airport_upgrade = true;
 	StationID station_to_join = GB(p2, 16, 16);
+	bool reuse = (station_to_join != NEW_STATION);
+	if (!reuse) station_to_join = INVALID_STATION;
 	bool distant_join = (station_to_join != INVALID_STATION);
 
 	if (distant_join && (!_settings_game.station.distant_join_stations || !IsValidStationID(station_to_join))) return CMD_ERROR;
@@ -1919,7 +1925,7 @@ CommandCost CmdBuildAirport(TileIndex tile, DoCommandFlag flags, uint32 p1, uint
 	if (st == NULL && distant_join) st = GetStation(station_to_join);
 
 	/* Find a deleted station close to us */
-	if (st == NULL) st = GetClosestDeletedStation(tile);
+	if (st == NULL && reuse) st = GetClosestDeletedStation(tile);
 
 	if (st != NULL) {
 		if (st->owner != _current_company) {
@@ -2175,6 +2181,8 @@ static const byte _dock_h_chk[4] = { 1, 2, 1, 2 };
 CommandCost CmdBuildDock(TileIndex tile, DoCommandFlag flags, uint32 p1, uint32 p2, const char *text)
 {
 	StationID station_to_join = GB(p2, 16, 16);
+	bool reuse = (station_to_join != NEW_STATION);
+	if (!reuse) station_to_join = INVALID_STATION;
 	bool distant_join = (station_to_join != INVALID_STATION);
 
 	if (distant_join && (!_settings_game.station.distant_join_stations || !IsValidStationID(station_to_join))) return CMD_ERROR;
@@ -2224,7 +2232,7 @@ CommandCost CmdBuildDock(TileIndex tile, DoCommandFlag flags, uint32 p1, uint32
 	if (st == NULL && distant_join) st = GetStation(station_to_join);
 
 	/* Find a deleted station close to us */
-	if (st == NULL) st = GetClosestDeletedStation(tile);
+	if (st == NULL && reuse) st = GetClosestDeletedStation(tile);
 
 	if (st != NULL) {
 		if (st->owner != _current_company) {
diff --git a/src/station_gui.cpp b/src/station_gui.cpp
index a1a37e5c66..185e8d3826 100644
--- a/src/station_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/station_gui.cpp
@@ -1170,7 +1170,7 @@ struct SelectStationWindow : Window {
 
 		/* Insert station to be joined into stored command */
 		SB(this->select_station_cmd.p2, 16, 16,
-		   (distant_join ? _stations_nearby_list[st_index] : INVALID_STATION));
+		   (distant_join ? _stations_nearby_list[st_index] : NEW_STATION));
 
 		/* Execute stored Command */
 		DoCommandP(&this->select_station_cmd);
diff --git a/src/station_type.h b/src/station_type.h
index 854746b0be..3f2e6846b6 100644
--- a/src/station_type.h
+++ b/src/station_type.h
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ struct Station;
 struct RoadStop;
 struct StationSpec;
 
+static const StationID NEW_STATION = 0xFFFE;
 static const StationID INVALID_STATION = 0xFFFF;
 
 /** Station types */