diff --git a/src/openrct2/entity/EntityRegistry.cpp b/src/openrct2/entity/EntityRegistry.cpp
index 88b1836167..d880b1fb89 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/entity/EntityRegistry.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/entity/EntityRegistry.cpp
@@ -341,11 +341,14 @@ EntityBase* CreateEntity(EntityType type)
 
     if (EntityTypeIsMiscEntity(type))
     {
-        // Misc sprites are commonly used for effects, if there are less than MAX_MISC_SPRITES
-        // free it will fail to keep slots for more relevant sprites.
-        // Also there can't be more than MAX_MISC_SPRITES sprites in this list.
-        uint16_t miscSlotsRemaining = MAX_MISC_SPRITES - GetMiscEntityCount();
-        if (miscSlotsRemaining >= _freeIdList.size())
+        // Misc sprites are commonly used for effects, give other entity types higher priority.
+        if (GetMiscEntityCount() >= MAX_MISC_SPRITES)
+        {
+            return nullptr;
+        }
+
+        // If there are less than MAX_MISC_SPRITES free slots, ensure other entities can be created.
+        if (_freeIdList.size() < MAX_MISC_SPRITES)
         {
             return nullptr;
         }