diff --git a/src/airport_gui.cpp b/src/airport_gui.cpp
index 08726a4cb1..788260657c 100644
--- a/src/airport_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/airport_gui.cpp
@@ -120,7 +120,6 @@ struct BuildAirToolbarWindow : Window {
 		switch (this->last_user_action) {
 			case WID_AT_AIRPORT: {
 				VpStartPlaceSizing(tile, VPM_SINGLE_TILE, DDSP_BUILD_STATION);
-				MoveAllWindowsOffScreen();
 				break;
 			}
 
@@ -130,6 +129,7 @@ struct BuildAirToolbarWindow : Window {
 
 			default: NOT_REACHED();
 		}
+		MoveAllWindowsOffScreen();
 	}
 
 	virtual void OnPlaceDrag(ViewportPlaceMethod select_method, ViewportDragDropSelectionProcess select_proc, Point pt)
@@ -140,10 +140,10 @@ struct BuildAirToolbarWindow : Window {
 	virtual void OnPlaceMouseUp(ViewportPlaceMethod select_method, ViewportDragDropSelectionProcess select_proc, Point pt, TileIndex start_tile, TileIndex end_tile)
 	{
 		if (pt.x == -1) return;
+		MoveAllHiddenWindowsBackToScreen();
 		switch (select_proc) {
 			case DDSP_BUILD_STATION:
 				assert(start_tile == end_tile);
-				MoveAllHiddenWindowsBackToScreen();
 				PlaceAirport(end_tile);
 				break;
 			case DDSP_DEMOLISH_AREA:
@@ -155,8 +155,8 @@ struct BuildAirToolbarWindow : Window {
 
 	virtual void OnPlaceObjectAbort()
 	{
+		MoveAllHiddenWindowsBackToScreen();
 		this->RaiseButtons();
-
 		DeleteWindowById(WC_BUILD_STATION, TRANSPORT_AIR);
 		DeleteWindowById(WC_SELECT_STATION, 0);
 		ResetObjectToPlace();
diff --git a/src/dock_gui.cpp b/src/dock_gui.cpp
index d9b09afd31..f7ae4cfc3e 100644
--- a/src/dock_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/dock_gui.cpp
@@ -209,6 +209,7 @@ struct BuildDocksToolbarWindow : Window {
 
 			default: NOT_REACHED();
 		}
+		MoveAllWindowsOffScreen();
 	}
 
 	virtual void OnPlaceDrag(ViewportPlaceMethod select_method, ViewportDragDropSelectionProcess select_proc, Point pt)
@@ -277,11 +278,13 @@ struct BuildDocksToolbarWindow : Window {
 
 				default: break;
 			}
+			MoveAllHiddenWindowsBackToScreen();
 		}
 	}
 
 	virtual void OnPlaceObjectAbort()
 	{
+		MoveAllHiddenWindowsBackToScreen();
 		this->RaiseButtons();
 
 		DeleteWindowById(WC_BUILD_STATION, TRANSPORT_WATER);
diff --git a/src/rail_gui.cpp b/src/rail_gui.cpp
index fa106cdb13..37000b162e 100644
--- a/src/rail_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/rail_gui.cpp
@@ -652,6 +652,7 @@ struct BuildRailToolbarWindow : Window {
 
 			default: NOT_REACHED();
 		}
+		MoveAllWindowsOffScreen();
 	}
 
 	virtual void OnPlaceDrag(ViewportPlaceMethod select_method, ViewportDragDropSelectionProcess select_proc, Point pt)
@@ -752,11 +753,13 @@ struct BuildRailToolbarWindow : Window {
 							CcRailDepot);
 					break;
 			}
+			MoveAllHiddenWindowsBackToScreen();
 		}
 	}
 
 	virtual void OnPlaceObjectAbort()
 	{
+		MoveAllHiddenWindowsBackToScreen();
 		this->RaiseButtons();
 		this->DisableWidget(WID_RAT_REMOVE);
 		this->SetWidgetDirty(WID_RAT_REMOVE);
diff --git a/src/road_gui.cpp b/src/road_gui.cpp
index e55905ee33..6ddc1ba005 100644
--- a/src/road_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/road_gui.cpp
@@ -525,10 +525,12 @@ struct BuildRoadToolbarWindow : Window {
 
 			default: NOT_REACHED();
 		}
+		MoveAllWindowsOffScreen();
 	}
 
 	virtual void OnPlaceObjectAbort()
 	{
+		MoveAllHiddenWindowsBackToScreen();
 		this->RaiseButtons();
 		this->SetWidgetsDisabledState(true,
 				WID_ROT_REMOVE,
@@ -669,6 +671,7 @@ struct BuildRoadToolbarWindow : Window {
 						CMD_BUILD_ROAD_DEPOT | CMD_MSG(_road_type_infos[_cur_roadtype].err_depot), CcRoadDepot);
 				break;
 			}
+			MoveAllHiddenWindowsBackToScreen();
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/terraform_gui.cpp b/src/terraform_gui.cpp
index 563556e429..130bf6ae8d 100644
--- a/src/terraform_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/terraform_gui.cpp
@@ -222,18 +222,22 @@ struct TerraformToolbarWindow : Window {
 		switch (this->last_user_action) {
 			case WID_TT_LOWER_LAND: // Lower land button
 				VpStartPlaceSizing(tile, VPM_X_AND_Y, DDSP_LOWER_AND_LEVEL_AREA);
+				MoveAllWindowsOffScreen();
 				break;
 
 			case WID_TT_RAISE_LAND: // Raise land button
 				VpStartPlaceSizing(tile, VPM_X_AND_Y, DDSP_RAISE_AND_LEVEL_AREA);
+				MoveAllWindowsOffScreen();
 				break;
 
 			case WID_TT_LEVEL_LAND: // Level land button
 				VpStartPlaceSizing(tile, VPM_X_AND_Y, DDSP_LEVEL_AREA);
+				MoveAllWindowsOffScreen();
 				break;
 
 			case WID_TT_DEMOLISH: // Demolish aka dynamite button
 				PlaceProc_DemolishArea(tile);
+				MoveAllWindowsOffScreen();
 				break;
 
 			case WID_TT_BUY_LAND: // Buy land button
@@ -272,11 +276,13 @@ struct TerraformToolbarWindow : Window {
 					GUIPlaceProcDragXY(select_proc, start_tile, end_tile);
 					break;
 			}
+			MoveAllHiddenWindowsBackToScreen();
 		}
 	}
 
 	virtual void OnPlaceObjectAbort()
 	{
+		MoveAllHiddenWindowsBackToScreen();
 		this->RaiseButtons();
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/tree_gui.cpp b/src/tree_gui.cpp
index e46ee027ac..e444745220 100644
--- a/src/tree_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/tree_gui.cpp
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ public:
 	virtual void OnPlaceObject(Point pt, TileIndex tile)
 	{
 		VpStartPlaceSizing(tile, VPM_X_AND_Y, DDSP_PLANT_TREES);
+		MoveAllWindowsOffScreen();
 	}
 
 	virtual void OnPlaceDrag(ViewportPlaceMethod select_method, ViewportDragDropSelectionProcess select_proc, Point pt)
@@ -159,6 +160,7 @@ public:
 		if (pt.x != -1 && select_proc == DDSP_PLANT_TREES) {
 			DoCommandP(end_tile, this->tree_to_plant, start_tile,
 				CMD_PLANT_TREE | CMD_MSG(STR_ERROR_CAN_T_PLANT_TREE_HERE));
+			MoveAllHiddenWindowsBackToScreen();
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -173,6 +175,7 @@ public:
 
 	virtual void OnPlaceObjectAbort()
 	{
+		MoveAllHiddenWindowsBackToScreen();
 		this->RaiseButtons();
 
 		ResetObjectToPlace();