diff --git a/src/openrct2/actions/LargeSceneryPlaceAction.cpp b/src/openrct2/actions/LargeSceneryPlaceAction.cpp
index ac7eabb46e..ba4e3b5a3b 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/actions/LargeSceneryPlaceAction.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/actions/LargeSceneryPlaceAction.cpp
@@ -266,7 +266,10 @@ GameActions::Result::Ptr LargeSceneryPlaceAction::Execute() const
             isTree);
         if (canBuild->Error != GameActions::Status::Ok)
         {
-            DeleteBanner(banner->id);
+            if (banner != nullptr)
+            {
+                DeleteBanner(banner->id);
+            }
             canBuild->ErrorTitle = STR_CANT_POSITION_THIS_HERE;
             return canBuild;
         }