diff --git a/distribution/changelog.txt b/distribution/changelog.txt
index b0449b05de..3b83fde7c7 100644
--- a/distribution/changelog.txt
+++ b/distribution/changelog.txt
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 - Fix: [#10543] Secondary shop item prices are not imported correctly from RCT1 saves.
 - Fix: [#10547] RCT1 parks have too many rides available.
 - Fix: [#10587] Update last action coordinates on correct player.
+- Fix: [#10631] Game bugs out and crashes if you get too many stations via copying stations with the tile inspector.
 - Fix: [#10662] Duck cheat tooltips look odd and do not explain anything.
 - Fix: [#10694] The lift hill speed of the flying roller coaster cannot be changed (original bug).
 - Fix: [#10705] Apply multithreaded rendering to all viewports.
diff --git a/src/openrct2/ride/Track.cpp b/src/openrct2/ride/Track.cpp
index c70065c221..a38ccce8ee 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/ride/Track.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/ride/Track.cpp
@@ -743,13 +743,18 @@ bool track_add_station_element(CoordsXYZD loc, ride_id_t rideIndex, int32_t flag
                 if (stationLoc1 == loc)
                 {
                     auto stationIndex = ride_get_first_empty_station_start(ride);
-                    assert(stationIndex != STATION_INDEX_NULL);
-
-                    ride->stations[stationIndex].Start = loc;
-                    ride->stations[stationIndex].Height = loc.z / COORDS_Z_STEP;
-                    ride->stations[stationIndex].Depart = 1;
-                    ride->stations[stationIndex].Length = stationLength;
-                    ride->num_stations++;
+                    if (stationIndex == STATION_INDEX_NULL)
+                    {
+                        log_verbose("No empty station starts, not updating metadata! This can happen with hacked rides.");
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        ride->stations[stationIndex].Start = loc;
+                        ride->stations[stationIndex].Height = loc.z / COORDS_Z_STEP;
+                        ride->stations[stationIndex].Depart = 1;
+                        ride->stations[stationIndex].Length = stationLength;
+                        ride->num_stations++;
+                    }
 
                     targetTrackType = TRACK_ELEM_END_STATION;
                 }
@@ -887,14 +892,19 @@ bool track_remove_station_element(int32_t x, int32_t y, int32_t z, Direction dir
                 {
                 loc_6C4BF5:;
                     auto stationIndex = ride_get_first_empty_station_start(ride);
-                    assert(stationIndex != STATION_INDEX_NULL);
-
-                    ride->stations[stationIndex].Start.x = x;
-                    ride->stations[stationIndex].Start.y = y;
-                    ride->stations[stationIndex].Height = z;
-                    ride->stations[stationIndex].Depart = 1;
-                    ride->stations[stationIndex].Length = stationLength != 0 ? stationLength : byte_F441D1;
-                    ride->num_stations++;
+                    if (stationIndex == STATION_INDEX_NULL)
+                    {
+                        log_verbose("No empty station starts, not updating metadata! This can happen with hacked rides.");
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        ride->stations[stationIndex].Start.x = x;
+                        ride->stations[stationIndex].Start.y = y;
+                        ride->stations[stationIndex].Height = z;
+                        ride->stations[stationIndex].Depart = 1;
+                        ride->stations[stationIndex].Length = stationLength != 0 ? stationLength : byte_F441D1;
+                        ride->num_stations++;
+                    }
 
                     stationLength = 0;
                     targetTrackType = TRACK_ELEM_END_STATION;