diff --git a/src/citymania/cm_console_cmds.cpp b/src/citymania/cm_console_cmds.cpp
index 7f1facaada..de80c345f1 100644
--- a/src/citymania/cm_console_cmds.cpp
+++ b/src/citymania/cm_console_cmds.cpp
@@ -283,6 +283,11 @@ void LoadCommands(const std::string &filename) {
     _replay_started = false;
 }
 
+bool IsReplayingCommands() {
+    return !_fake_commands.empty();
+}
+
+
 bool ConLoadCommands(byte argc, char *argv[]) {
     if (argc == 0) {
         IConsoleHelp("Loads a file with command queue to execute");
diff --git a/src/citymania/cm_console_cmds.hpp b/src/citymania/cm_console_cmds.hpp
index 5d80ab12a2..ab957c8e8a 100644
--- a/src/citymania/cm_console_cmds.hpp
+++ b/src/citymania/cm_console_cmds.hpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ void SkipFakeCommands(Date date, DateFract date_fract);
 void SetReplaySaveInterval(uint32 interval);
 void LoadCommands(const std::string &filename);
 void CheckIntervalSave();
+bool IsReplayingCommands();
 
 bool ConGameSpeed(byte argc, char *argv[]);
 bool ConStep(byte argc, char *argv[]);
diff --git a/src/company_cmd.cpp b/src/company_cmd.cpp
index 08ff5f66f2..543a41c449 100644
--- a/src/company_cmd.cpp
+++ b/src/company_cmd.cpp
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 #include "cargo_type.h"
 
 #include "citymania/cm_hotkeys.hpp"
+#include "citymania/cm_console_cmds.hpp"
 
 #include "safeguards.h"
 
@@ -824,7 +825,7 @@ CommandCost CmdCompanyCtrl(TileIndex tile, DoCommandFlag flags, uint32 p1, uint3
 	switch ((CompanyCtrlAction)GB(p1, 0, 16)) {
 		case CCA_NEW: { // Create a new company
 			/* This command is only executed in a multiplayer game */
-			if (!_networking) return CMD_ERROR;
+			if (!_networking && !citymania::IsReplayingCommands()) return CMD_ERROR;
 
 			/* Has the network client a correct ClientIndex? */
 			if (!(flags & DC_EXEC)) return CommandCost();