diff --git a/src/order_cmd.cpp b/src/order_cmd.cpp
index bacf2ab1af..daa2ca366f 100644
--- a/src/order_cmd.cpp
+++ b/src/order_cmd.cpp
@@ -463,6 +463,7 @@ static int32 DecloneOrder(Vehicle *dst, uint32 flags)
  */
 static void RemoveSharedOrderVehicleList(Vehicle *v)
 {
+	assert(v->orders != NULL);
 	WindowClass window_class = WC_NONE;
 
 	switch (v->type) {
@@ -1159,7 +1160,7 @@ void DeleteVehicleOrders(Vehicle *v)
 
 		/* If we are the only one left in the Shared Order Vehicle List,
 		 *  remove it, as we are no longer a Shared Order Vehicle */
-		if (u->prev_shared == NULL && u->next_shared == NULL) RemoveSharedOrderVehicleList(u);
+		if (u->prev_shared == NULL && u->next_shared == NULL && u->orders != NULL) RemoveSharedOrderVehicleList(u);
 
 		/* We only need to update this-one, because if there is a third
 		 *  vehicle which shares the same order-list, nothing will change. If