Index: src/ship_cmd.cpp
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--- src/ship_cmd.cpp	(revision 27221)
+++ src/ship_cmd.cpp	(working copy)
@@ -335,9 +335,11 @@
 
 	TrackBits north_tracks = DiagdirReachesTracks(north_dir) & GetTileShipTrackStatus(north_neighbour);
 	TrackBits south_tracks = DiagdirReachesTracks(south_dir) & GetTileShipTrackStatus(south_neighbour);
+
+	bool reverse = false;
+
 	if (north_tracks && south_tracks) {
 		/* Ask pathfinder for best direction */
-		bool reverse = false;
 		bool path_found;
 		switch (_settings_game.pf.pathfinder_for_ships) {
 			case VPF_OPF: reverse = OPFShipChooseTrack(v, north_neighbour, north_dir, north_tracks, path_found) == INVALID_TRACK; break; // OPF always allows reversing
@@ -356,7 +358,11 @@
 		v->direction = DiagDirToDir(south_dir);
 	} else {
 		/* Both ways blocked */
-		return false;
+		if (reverse) {
+			v->direction = DiagDirToDir(south_dir);
+		} else {
+			v->direction = DiagDirToDir(north_dir);
+		}
 	}
 
 	v->state = AxisToTrackBits(axis);