diff --git a/src/newgrf.cpp b/src/newgrf.cpp
index d882ebbe4a..8108f2eee1 100644
--- a/src/newgrf.cpp
+++ b/src/newgrf.cpp
@@ -4484,7 +4484,13 @@ static ChangeInfoResult RoadTypeChangeInfo(uint id, int numinfo, int prop, ByteR
 					RoadType resolved_rt = GetRoadTypeByLabel(BSWAP32(label), false);
 					if (resolved_rt != INVALID_ROADTYPE) {
 						switch (prop) {
-							case 0x0F: SetBit(rti->powered_roadtypes, resolved_rt);               break;
+							case 0x0F:
+								if (GetRoadTramType(resolved_rt) == rtt) {
+									SetBit(rti->powered_roadtypes, resolved_rt);
+								} else {
+									GrfMsg(1, "RoadTypeChangeInfo: Powered road type list: Road type {} road/tram type does not match road type {}, ignoring", resolved_rt, rt);
+								}
+								break;
 							case 0x18: SetBit(rti->introduction_required_roadtypes, resolved_rt); break;
 							case 0x19: SetBit(rti->introduces_roadtypes, resolved_rt);            break;
 						}