=== modified file 'src/industry_cmd.cpp'
--- src/industry_cmd.cpp	2008-06-29 09:09:21 +0000
+++ src/industry_cmd.cpp	2008-06-29 09:10:32 +0000
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@
 IndustrySpec _industry_specs[NUM_INDUSTRYTYPES];
 IndustryTileSpec _industry_tile_specs[NUM_INDUSTRYTILES];
 
+static const int MAX_MONTHS_RECENTLY_NEW_STATION = 12; ///< Number of months considered 'recently built' for a station in range of an industry
+
 /** This function initialize the spec arrays of both
  * industry and industry tiles.
  * It adjusts the enabling of the industry too, based on climate availability.
@@ -2032,6 +2034,25 @@
 	PERCENT_TRANSPORTED_80 = 204,
 };
 
+/**
+ * Check whether a station has been built recently within range of the industry.
+ * @param i Industry to perform the check for
+ * @return \c true if a station has been built near the industry less than MAX_MONTHS_RECENTLY_NEW_STATION months ago,
+ *         \c false otherwise.
+ */
+static bool StationRecentlyBuiltNearby(Industry *i)
+{
+	StationSet stations = FindStationsAroundIndustryTile(i->xy, i->width, i->height);
+	for (StationSet::iterator st_iter = stations.begin(); st_iter != stations.end(); ++st_iter) {
+		Station *st = *st_iter;
+		if (_date - st->build_date < 30 * MAX_MONTHS_RECENTLY_NEW_STATION) {
+			return true;
+		}
+	}
+	return false;
+}
+
+
 /** Change industry production or do closure
  * @param i Industry for which changes are performed
  * @param monthly true if it's the monthly call, false if it's the random call
@@ -2184,7 +2205,8 @@
 	}
 
 	/* Close if needed and allowed */
-	if (closeit && !CheckIndustryCloseDownProtection(i->type)) {
+	if (closeit && !CheckIndustryCloseDownProtection(i->type)
+					&& !StationRecentlyBuiltNearby(i)) {
 		i->prod_level = PRODLEVEL_CLOSURE;
 		str = indspec->closure_text;
 	}