diff --git a/src/openrct2/ride/Ride.cpp b/src/openrct2/ride/Ride.cpp
index b584d4cc32..8373041cbf 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/ride/Ride.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/ride/Ride.cpp
@@ -1097,6 +1097,7 @@ void ride_clear_for_construction(sint32 rideIndex)
 
     ride_remove_cable_lift(ride);
     ride_remove_vehicles(ride);
+    ride_clear_blocked_tiles(rideIndex);
 
     w = window_find_by_number(WC_RIDE, rideIndex);
     if (w != nullptr)
@@ -1185,6 +1186,34 @@ void ride_remove_peeps(sint32 rideIndex)
     ride->window_invalidate_flags |= RIDE_INVALIDATE_RIDE_MAIN;
 }
 
+void ride_clear_blocked_tiles(sint32 rideIndex)
+{
+    for (sint32 y = 0; y < MAXIMUM_MAP_SIZE_TECHNICAL; y++)
+    {
+        for (sint32 x = 0; x < MAXIMUM_MAP_SIZE_TECHNICAL; x++)
+        {
+            auto element = map_get_first_element_at(x, y);
+            if (element != nullptr)
+            {
+                do
+                {
+                    if (element->GetType() == TILE_ELEMENT_TYPE_TRACK &&
+                        element->properties.track.ride_index == rideIndex)
+                    {
+                        // Unblock footpath element that is at same position
+                        auto footpathElement = map_get_footpath_element(x, y, element->base_height);
+                        if (footpathElement != nullptr)
+                        {
+                            footpathElement->flags &= ~TILE_ELEMENT_FLAG_BLOCKED_BY_VEHICLE;
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                while (!(element++)->IsLastForTile());
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 /**
  * Gets the origin track element (sequence 0). Seems to do more than that though and even invalidates track.
  *  rct2: 0x006C683D
diff --git a/src/openrct2/ride/Ride.h b/src/openrct2/ride/Ride.h
index 84f16af2d9..712c92fc96 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/ride/Ride.h
+++ b/src/openrct2/ride/Ride.h
@@ -972,6 +972,7 @@ void ride_construct_new(ride_list_item listItem);
 void ride_construct(sint32 rideIndex);
 sint32 ride_modify(CoordsXYE *input);
 void ride_remove_peeps(sint32 rideIndex);
+void ride_clear_blocked_tiles(sint32 rideIndex);
 void ride_get_status(sint32 rideIndex, rct_string_id *formatSecondary, sint32 *argument);
 rct_peep *ride_get_assigned_mechanic(Ride *ride);
 sint32 ride_get_total_length(Ride *ride);