diff --git a/src/ride/ride.c b/src/ride/ride.c
index 1764afc864..eacb6820cd 100644
--- a/src/ride/ride.c
+++ b/src/ride/ride.c
@@ -5498,10 +5498,12 @@ void game_command_set_ride_status(int *eax, int *ebx, int *ecx, int *edx, int *e
 
 void ride_set_name(int rideIndex, const char *name)
 {
+	char name_buffer[36];
+	safe_strcpy(name_buffer, name, sizeof(name_buffer));
 	gGameCommandErrorTitle = STR_CANT_RENAME_RIDE_ATTRACTION;
-	game_do_command(1, (rideIndex << 8) | 1, 0, *((int*)(name +  0)), GAME_COMMAND_SET_RIDE_NAME, *((int*)(name +  8)), *((int*)(name +  4)));
-	game_do_command(2, (rideIndex << 8) | 1, 0, *((int*)(name + 12)), GAME_COMMAND_SET_RIDE_NAME, *((int*)(name + 20)), *((int*)(name + 16)));
-	game_do_command(0, (rideIndex << 8) | 1, 0, *((int*)(name + 24)), GAME_COMMAND_SET_RIDE_NAME, *((int*)(name + 32)), *((int*)(name + 28)));
+	game_do_command(1, (rideIndex << 8) | 1, 0, *((int*)(name_buffer +  0)), GAME_COMMAND_SET_RIDE_NAME, *((int*)(name_buffer +  8)), *((int*)(name_buffer +  4)));
+	game_do_command(2, (rideIndex << 8) | 1, 0, *((int*)(name_buffer + 12)), GAME_COMMAND_SET_RIDE_NAME, *((int*)(name_buffer + 20)), *((int*)(name_buffer + 16)));
+	game_do_command(0, (rideIndex << 8) | 1, 0, *((int*)(name_buffer + 24)), GAME_COMMAND_SET_RIDE_NAME, *((int*)(name_buffer + 32)), *((int*)(name_buffer + 28)));
 }
 
 /**