diff --git a/src/openrct2/ride/Ride.cpp b/src/openrct2/ride/Ride.cpp
index 2037e3b374..9f5f69b43f 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/ride/Ride.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/ride/Ride.cpp
@@ -1023,8 +1023,8 @@ static void ride_remove_cable_lift(Ride* ride)
                 return;
             }
             vehicle->Invalidate();
-            sprite_remove(vehicle);
             spriteIndex = vehicle->next_vehicle_on_train;
+            sprite_remove(vehicle);
         } while (spriteIndex != SPRITE_INDEX_NULL);
     }
 }
@@ -1051,8 +1051,8 @@ static void ride_remove_vehicles(Ride* ride)
                     break;
                 }
                 vehicle->Invalidate();
-                sprite_remove(vehicle);
                 spriteIndex = vehicle->next_vehicle_on_train;
+                sprite_remove(vehicle);
             }
 
             ride->vehicles[i] = SPRITE_INDEX_NULL;
diff --git a/src/openrct2/world/Sprite.cpp b/src/openrct2/world/Sprite.cpp
index 902bde4808..41ecc0f420 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/world/Sprite.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/world/Sprite.cpp
@@ -797,10 +797,8 @@ void sprite_remove(SpriteBase* sprite)
     EntityTweener::Get().RemoveEntity(sprite);
 
     move_sprite_to_list(sprite, EntityListId::Free);
-    sprite->sprite_identifier = SpriteIdentifier::Null;
-    _spriteFlashingList[sprite->sprite_index] = false;
-
     SpriteSpatialRemove(sprite);
+    sprite_reset(sprite);
 }
 
 static bool litter_can_be_at(const CoordsXYZ& mapPos)