diff --git a/src/openrct2-ui/windows/Banner.cpp b/src/openrct2-ui/windows/Banner.cpp
index fd4480a5e1..44467e0d20 100644
--- a/src/openrct2-ui/windows/Banner.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2-ui/windows/Banner.cpp
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ rct_window* window_banner_open(rct_windownumber number)
     viewportWidget = &window_banner_widgets[WIDX_VIEWPORT];
     viewport_create(
         w, w->x + viewportWidget->left + 1, w->y + viewportWidget->top + 1, (viewportWidget->right - viewportWidget->left) - 2,
-        (viewportWidget->bottom - viewportWidget->top) - 2, 0, view_x, view_y, view_z, 0, -1);
+        (viewportWidget->bottom - viewportWidget->top) - 2, 0, view_x, view_y, view_z, 0, SPRITE_INDEX_NULL);
 
     w->viewport->flags = gConfigGeneral.always_show_gridlines ? VIEWPORT_FLAG_GRIDLINES : 0;
     window_invalidate(w);
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ static void window_banner_viewport_rotate(rct_window* w)
     rct_widget* viewportWidget = &window_banner_widgets[WIDX_VIEWPORT];
     viewport_create(
         w, w->x + viewportWidget->left + 1, w->y + viewportWidget->top + 1, (viewportWidget->right - viewportWidget->left) - 1,
-        (viewportWidget->bottom - viewportWidget->top) - 1, 0, view_x, view_y, view_z, 0, -1);
+        (viewportWidget->bottom - viewportWidget->top) - 1, 0, view_x, view_y, view_z, 0, SPRITE_INDEX_NULL);
 
     w->viewport->flags = gConfigGeneral.always_show_gridlines ? VIEWPORT_FLAG_GRIDLINES : 0;
     window_invalidate(w);
diff --git a/src/openrct2-ui/windows/EditorMain.cpp b/src/openrct2-ui/windows/EditorMain.cpp
index 06c52ef9e1..ee97ea15ce 100644
--- a/src/openrct2-ui/windows/EditorMain.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2-ui/windows/EditorMain.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include <openrct2/Context.h>
 #include <openrct2/localisation/StringIds.h>
 #include <openrct2/world/Footpath.h>
+#include <openrct2/world/Sprite.h>
 
 static void window_editor_main_paint(rct_window* w, rct_drawpixelinfo* dpi);
 
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@ rct_window* window_editor_main_open()
         WC_MAIN_WINDOW, WF_STICK_TO_BACK);
     window->widgets = window_editor_main_widgets;
 
-    viewport_create(window, window->x, window->y, window->width, window->height, 0, 0x0FFF, 0x0FFF, 0, 0x1, -1);
+    viewport_create(window, window->x, window->y, window->width, window->height, 0, 0x0FFF, 0x0FFF, 0, 0x1, SPRITE_INDEX_NULL);
     window->viewport->flags |= 0x0400;
 
     gCurrentRotation = 0;
diff --git a/src/openrct2-ui/windows/Guest.cpp b/src/openrct2-ui/windows/Guest.cpp
index a188c6417b..8eaa297c2f 100644
--- a/src/openrct2-ui/windows/Guest.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2-ui/windows/Guest.cpp
@@ -701,98 +701,38 @@ void window_guest_viewport_init(rct_window* w)
     if (w->page != WINDOW_GUEST_OVERVIEW)
         return;
 
-    union
+    auto peep = GET_PEEP(w->number);
+    if (peep != nullptr)
     {
-        sprite_focus sprite;
-        coordinate_focus coordinate;
-    } focus = {}; // The focus will be either a sprite or a coordinate.
-
-    focus.sprite.sprite_id = w->number;
-
-    Peep* peep = GET_PEEP(w->number);
-
-    if (peep->state == PEEP_STATE_PICKED)
-    {
-        focus.sprite.sprite_id = SPRITE_INDEX_NULL;
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        uint8_t final_check = 1;
-        if (peep->state == PEEP_STATE_ON_RIDE || peep->state == PEEP_STATE_ENTERING_RIDE
-            || (peep->state == PEEP_STATE_LEAVING_RIDE && peep->x == LOCATION_NULL))
+        auto focus = viewport_update_smart_guest_follow(w, peep);
+        bool reCreateViewport = false;
+        uint16_t origViewportFlags{};
+        if (w->viewport != nullptr)
         {
-            Ride* ride = get_ride(peep->current_ride);
-            if (ride->lifecycle_flags & RIDE_LIFECYCLE_ON_TRACK)
-            {
-                rct_vehicle* train = GET_VEHICLE(ride->vehicles[peep->current_train]);
-                int32_t car = peep->current_car;
+            // Check all combos, for now skipping y and rot
+            if (focus.coordinate.x == w->viewport_focus_coordinates.x
+                && (focus.coordinate.y & VIEWPORT_FOCUS_Y_MASK) == w->viewport_focus_coordinates.y
+                && focus.coordinate.z == w->viewport_focus_coordinates.z
+                && focus.coordinate.rotation == w->viewport_focus_coordinates.rotation)
+                return;
 
-                for (; car != 0; car--)
-                {
-                    train = GET_VEHICLE(train->next_vehicle_on_train);
-                }
+            origViewportFlags = w->viewport->flags;
 
-                focus.sprite.sprite_id = train->sprite_index;
-                final_check = 0;
-            }
+            reCreateViewport = true;
+            w->viewport->width = 0;
+            w->viewport = nullptr;
         }
-        if (peep->x == LOCATION_NULL && final_check)
+
+        window_event_invalidate_call(w);
+
+        w->viewport_focus_coordinates.x = focus.coordinate.x;
+        w->viewport_focus_coordinates.y = focus.coordinate.y;
+        w->viewport_focus_coordinates.z = focus.coordinate.z;
+        w->viewport_focus_coordinates.rotation = focus.coordinate.rotation;
+
+        if (peep->state != PEEP_STATE_PICKED && w->viewport == nullptr)
         {
-            Ride* ride = get_ride(peep->current_ride);
-            int32_t x = ride->overall_view.x * 32 + 16;
-            int32_t y = ride->overall_view.y * 32 + 16;
-            int32_t height = tile_element_height(x, y);
-            height += 32;
-            focus.coordinate.x = x;
-            focus.coordinate.y = y;
-            focus.coordinate.z = height;
-            focus.sprite.type |= VIEWPORT_FOCUS_TYPE_COORDINATE;
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            focus.sprite.type |= VIEWPORT_FOCUS_TYPE_SPRITE | VIEWPORT_FOCUS_TYPE_COORDINATE;
-            focus.sprite.pad_486 &= 0xFFFF;
-        }
-        focus.coordinate.rotation = get_current_rotation();
-    }
-
-    uint16_t viewport_flags;
-
-    if (w->viewport)
-    {
-        // Check all combos, for now skipping y and rot
-        if (focus.coordinate.x == w->viewport_focus_coordinates.x
-            && (focus.coordinate.y & VIEWPORT_FOCUS_Y_MASK) == w->viewport_focus_coordinates.y
-            && focus.coordinate.z == w->viewport_focus_coordinates.z
-            && focus.coordinate.rotation == w->viewport_focus_coordinates.rotation)
-            return;
-
-        viewport_flags = w->viewport->flags;
-        w->viewport->width = 0;
-        w->viewport = nullptr;
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        viewport_flags = 0;
-        if (gConfigGeneral.always_show_gridlines)
-        {
-            viewport_flags |= VIEWPORT_FLAG_GRIDLINES;
-        }
-    }
-
-    window_event_invalidate_call(w);
-
-    w->viewport_focus_coordinates.x = focus.coordinate.x;
-    w->viewport_focus_coordinates.y = focus.coordinate.y;
-    w->viewport_focus_coordinates.z = focus.coordinate.z;
-    w->viewport_focus_coordinates.rotation = focus.coordinate.rotation;
-
-    if (peep->state != PEEP_STATE_PICKED)
-    {
-        if (!(w->viewport))
-        {
-            rct_widget* view_widget = &w->widgets[WIDX_VIEWPORT];
-
+            auto view_widget = &w->widgets[WIDX_VIEWPORT];
             int32_t x = view_widget->left + 1 + w->x;
             int32_t y = view_widget->top + 1 + w->y;
             int32_t width = view_widget->right - view_widget->left - 1;
@@ -801,15 +741,15 @@ void window_guest_viewport_init(rct_window* w)
             viewport_create(
                 w, x, y, width, height, 0, focus.coordinate.x, focus.coordinate.y & VIEWPORT_FOCUS_Y_MASK, focus.coordinate.z,
                 focus.sprite.type & VIEWPORT_FOCUS_TYPE_MASK, focus.sprite.sprite_id);
-
+            if (w->viewport != nullptr && reCreateViewport)
+            {
+                w->viewport->flags = origViewportFlags;
+            }
             w->flags |= WF_NO_SCROLLING;
             window_invalidate(w);
         }
+        window_invalidate(w);
     }
-
-    if (w->viewport)
-        w->viewport->flags = viewport_flags;
-    window_invalidate(w);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/openrct2-ui/windows/Main.cpp b/src/openrct2-ui/windows/Main.cpp
index 69f1d7b7b1..9464562608 100644
--- a/src/openrct2-ui/windows/Main.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2-ui/windows/Main.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include <openrct2/Context.h>
 #include <openrct2/localisation/StringIds.h>
 #include <openrct2/world/Footpath.h>
+#include <openrct2/world/Sprite.h>
 
 // clang-format off
 static rct_widget window_main_widgets[] = {
@@ -67,7 +68,7 @@ rct_window* window_main_open()
         WF_STICK_TO_BACK);
     window->widgets = window_main_widgets;
 
-    viewport_create(window, window->x, window->y, window->width, window->height, 0, 0x0FFF, 0x0FFF, 0, 0x1, -1);
+    viewport_create(window, window->x, window->y, window->width, window->height, 0, 0x0FFF, 0x0FFF, 0, 0x1, SPRITE_INDEX_NULL);
     window->viewport->flags |= VIEWPORT_FLAG_SOUND_ON;
     gCurrentRotation = 0;
     gShowGridLinesRefCount = 0;
diff --git a/src/openrct2-ui/windows/Park.cpp b/src/openrct2-ui/windows/Park.cpp
index 1ee15965fc..ebd224fc6d 100644
--- a/src/openrct2-ui/windows/Park.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2-ui/windows/Park.cpp
@@ -923,7 +923,7 @@ static void window_park_init_viewport(rct_window* w)
             viewport_create(
                 w, w->x + viewportWidget->left + 1, w->y + viewportWidget->top + 1,
                 (viewportWidget->right - viewportWidget->left) - 1, (viewportWidget->bottom - viewportWidget->top) - 1, 0, x, y,
-                z, w->viewport_focus_sprite.type & VIEWPORT_FOCUS_TYPE_MASK, -1);
+                z, w->viewport_focus_sprite.type & VIEWPORT_FOCUS_TYPE_MASK, SPRITE_INDEX_NULL);
             w->flags |= (1 << 2);
             window_invalidate(w);
         }
diff --git a/src/openrct2-ui/windows/Player.cpp b/src/openrct2-ui/windows/Player.cpp
index d2cfcda983..88316cbdff 100644
--- a/src/openrct2-ui/windows/Player.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2-ui/windows/Player.cpp
@@ -565,7 +565,7 @@ static void window_player_set_page(rct_window* w, int32_t page)
     {
         if (w->viewport == nullptr)
         {
-            viewport_create(w, w->x, w->y, w->width, w->height, 0, 128 * 32, 128 * 32, 0, 1, -1);
+            viewport_create(w, w->x, w->y, w->width, w->height, 0, 128 * 32, 128 * 32, 0, 1, SPRITE_INDEX_NULL);
             w->flags |= WF_NO_SCROLLING;
             window_event_invalidate_call(w);
             window_player_update_viewport(w, false);
diff --git a/src/openrct2-ui/windows/Sign.cpp b/src/openrct2-ui/windows/Sign.cpp
index fecbc6f98a..5c02229952 100644
--- a/src/openrct2-ui/windows/Sign.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2-ui/windows/Sign.cpp
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ rct_window* window_sign_open(rct_windownumber number)
     viewportWidget = &window_sign_widgets[WIDX_VIEWPORT];
     viewport_create(
         w, w->x + viewportWidget->left + 1, w->y + viewportWidget->top + 1, (viewportWidget->right - viewportWidget->left) - 1,
-        (viewportWidget->bottom - viewportWidget->top) - 1, 0, view_x, view_y, view_z, 0, -1);
+        (viewportWidget->bottom - viewportWidget->top) - 1, 0, view_x, view_y, view_z, 0, SPRITE_INDEX_NULL);
 
     w->viewport->flags = gConfigGeneral.always_show_gridlines ? VIEWPORT_FLAG_GRIDLINES : 0;
     window_invalidate(w);
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ static void window_sign_viewport_rotate(rct_window* w)
     rct_widget* viewportWidget = &window_sign_widgets[WIDX_VIEWPORT];
     viewport_create(
         w, w->x + viewportWidget->left + 1, w->y + viewportWidget->top + 1, (viewportWidget->right - viewportWidget->left) - 1,
-        (viewportWidget->bottom - viewportWidget->top) - 1, 0, view_x, view_y, view_z, 0, -1);
+        (viewportWidget->bottom - viewportWidget->top) - 1, 0, view_x, view_y, view_z, 0, SPRITE_INDEX_NULL);
 
     w->viewport->flags = gConfigGeneral.always_show_gridlines ? VIEWPORT_FLAG_GRIDLINES : 0;
     window_invalidate(w);
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ rct_window* window_sign_small_open(rct_windownumber number)
     viewportWidget = &window_sign_widgets[WIDX_VIEWPORT];
     viewport_create(
         w, w->x + viewportWidget->left + 1, w->y + viewportWidget->top + 1, (viewportWidget->right - viewportWidget->left) - 1,
-        (viewportWidget->bottom - viewportWidget->top) - 1, 0, view_x, view_y, view_z, 0, -1);
+        (viewportWidget->bottom - viewportWidget->top) - 1, 0, view_x, view_y, view_z, 0, SPRITE_INDEX_NULL);
 
     w->viewport->flags = gConfigGeneral.always_show_gridlines ? VIEWPORT_FLAG_GRIDLINES : 0;
     w->flags |= WF_NO_SCROLLING;
diff --git a/src/openrct2-ui/windows/TitleCommandEditor.cpp b/src/openrct2-ui/windows/TitleCommandEditor.cpp
index b78bb9f9e7..4acf7ec8d3 100644
--- a/src/openrct2-ui/windows/TitleCommandEditor.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2-ui/windows/TitleCommandEditor.cpp
@@ -251,7 +251,8 @@ void window_title_command_editor_open(TitleSequence* sequence, int32_t index, bo
     rct_widget* const viewportWidget = &window_title_command_editor_widgets[WIDX_VIEWPORT];
     viewport_create(
         window, window->x + viewportWidget->left + 1, window->y + viewportWidget->top + 1,
-        viewportWidget->right - viewportWidget->left - 1, viewportWidget->bottom - viewportWidget->top - 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, -1);
+        viewportWidget->right - viewportWidget->left - 1, viewportWidget->bottom - viewportWidget->top - 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,
+        SPRITE_INDEX_NULL);
 
     _window_title_command_editor_index = index;
     _window_title_command_editor_insert = insert;
diff --git a/src/openrct2-ui/windows/Viewport.cpp b/src/openrct2-ui/windows/Viewport.cpp
index 7014050bbf..dd6d7c96dc 100644
--- a/src/openrct2-ui/windows/Viewport.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2-ui/windows/Viewport.cpp
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ rct_window* window_viewport_open()
     w->number = _viewportNumber++;
 
     // Create viewport
-    viewport_create(w, w->x, w->y, w->width, w->height, 0, 128 * 32, 128 * 32, 0, 1, -1);
+    viewport_create(w, w->x, w->y, w->width, w->height, 0, 128 * 32, 128 * 32, 0, 1, SPRITE_INDEX_NULL);
     rct_window* mainWindow = window_get_main();
     if (mainWindow != nullptr)
     {
diff --git a/src/openrct2/interface/Viewport.cpp b/src/openrct2/interface/Viewport.cpp
index ba56de8399..1ad01f0276 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/interface/Viewport.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/interface/Viewport.cpp
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ void centre_2d_coordinates(int32_t x, int32_t y, int32_t z, int32_t* out_x, int3
  */
 void viewport_create(
     rct_window* w, int32_t x, int32_t y, int32_t width, int32_t height, int32_t zoom, int32_t centre_x, int32_t centre_y,
-    int32_t centre_z, char flags, int16_t sprite)
+    int32_t centre_z, char flags, uint16_t sprite)
 {
     rct_viewport* viewport = nullptr;
     for (int32_t i = 0; i < MAX_VIEWPORT_COUNT; i++)
@@ -686,55 +686,53 @@ void viewport_update_smart_sprite_follow(rct_window* window)
     }
 }
 
-void viewport_update_smart_guest_follow(rct_window* window, Peep* peep)
+viewport_focus viewport_update_smart_guest_follow(rct_window* window, Peep* peep)
 {
-    union
-    {
-        sprite_focus sprite;
-        coordinate_focus coordinate;
-    } focus = {}; // The focus will be either a sprite or a coordinate.
-
-    focus.sprite.sprite_id = window->viewport_smart_follow_sprite;
+    viewport_focus focus{};
+    focus.type = VIEWPORT_FOCUS_TYPE_SPRITE;
+    focus.sprite.sprite_id = peep->sprite_index;
 
     if (peep->state == PEEP_STATE_PICKED)
     {
-        // focus.sprite.sprite_id = SPRITE_INDEX_NULL;
+        focus.sprite.sprite_id = SPRITE_INDEX_NULL;
         window->viewport_smart_follow_sprite = SPRITE_INDEX_NULL;
         window->viewport_target_sprite = SPRITE_INDEX_NULL;
-        return;
+        return focus;
     }
     else
     {
-        uint8_t final_check = 1;
+        bool overallFocus = true;
         if (peep->state == PEEP_STATE_ON_RIDE || peep->state == PEEP_STATE_ENTERING_RIDE
             || (peep->state == PEEP_STATE_LEAVING_RIDE && peep->x == LOCATION_NULL))
         {
             Ride* ride = get_ride(peep->current_ride);
             if (ride->lifecycle_flags & RIDE_LIFECYCLE_ON_TRACK)
             {
-                rct_vehicle* train = GET_VEHICLE(ride->vehicles[peep->current_train]);
-                int32_t car = peep->current_car;
-
-                for (; car != 0; car--)
+                auto train = GET_VEHICLE(ride->vehicles[peep->current_train]);
+                if (train != nullptr)
                 {
-                    train = GET_VEHICLE(train->next_vehicle_on_train);
+                    auto car = train->GetCar(peep->current_car);
+                    if (car != nullptr)
+                    {
+                        focus.sprite.sprite_id = car->sprite_index;
+                        overallFocus = false;
+                    }
                 }
-
-                focus.sprite.sprite_id = train->sprite_index;
-                final_check = 0;
             }
         }
-        if (peep->x == LOCATION_NULL && final_check)
+        if (peep->x == LOCATION_NULL && overallFocus)
         {
-            Ride* ride = get_ride(peep->current_ride);
-            int32_t x = ride->overall_view.x * 32 + 16;
-            int32_t y = ride->overall_view.y * 32 + 16;
-            int32_t height = tile_element_height(x, y);
-            height += 32;
-            focus.coordinate.x = x;
-            focus.coordinate.y = y;
-            focus.coordinate.z = height;
-            focus.sprite.type |= VIEWPORT_FOCUS_TYPE_COORDINATE;
+            auto ride = get_ride(peep->current_ride);
+            if (ride != nullptr)
+            {
+                auto x = (int32_t)ride->overall_view.x * 32 + 16;
+                auto y = (int32_t)ride->overall_view.y * 32 + 16;
+                focus.type = VIEWPORT_FOCUS_TYPE_COORDINATE;
+                focus.coordinate.x = x;
+                focus.coordinate.y = y;
+                focus.coordinate.z = tile_element_height(x, y) + 32;
+                focus.sprite.type |= VIEWPORT_FOCUS_TYPE_COORDINATE;
+            }
         }
         else
         {
@@ -746,6 +744,7 @@ void viewport_update_smart_guest_follow(rct_window* window, Peep* peep)
 
     window->viewport_focus_sprite = focus.sprite;
     window->viewport_target_sprite = window->viewport_focus_sprite.sprite_id;
+    return focus;
 }
 
 void viewport_update_smart_staff_follow(rct_window* window, Peep* peep)
diff --git a/src/openrct2/interface/Viewport.h b/src/openrct2/interface/Viewport.h
index 58c4054c59..a348556d8e 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/interface/Viewport.h
+++ b/src/openrct2/interface/Viewport.h
@@ -122,11 +122,11 @@ void viewport_init_all();
 void centre_2d_coordinates(int32_t x, int32_t y, int32_t z, int32_t* out_x, int32_t* out_y, rct_viewport* viewport);
 void viewport_create(
     rct_window* w, int32_t x, int32_t y, int32_t width, int32_t height, int32_t zoom, int32_t centre_x, int32_t centre_y,
-    int32_t centre_z, char flags, int16_t sprite);
+    int32_t centre_z, char flags, uint16_t sprite);
 void viewport_update_position(rct_window* window);
 void viewport_update_sprite_follow(rct_window* window);
 void viewport_update_smart_sprite_follow(rct_window* window);
-void viewport_update_smart_guest_follow(rct_window* window, Peep* peep);
+viewport_focus viewport_update_smart_guest_follow(rct_window* window, Peep* peep);
 void viewport_update_smart_staff_follow(rct_window* window, Peep* peep);
 void viewport_update_smart_vehicle_follow(rct_window* window);
 void viewport_render(
diff --git a/src/openrct2/interface/Window.h b/src/openrct2/interface/Window.h
index bc109a6920..98d0600802 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/interface/Window.h
+++ b/src/openrct2/interface/Window.h
@@ -148,13 +148,23 @@ struct sprite_focus
 };
 
 #define VIEWPORT_FOCUS_TYPE_MASK 0xC0
-enum
+enum VIEWPORT_FOCUS_TYPE : uint8_t
 {
     VIEWPORT_FOCUS_TYPE_COORDINATE = (1 << 6),
     VIEWPORT_FOCUS_TYPE_SPRITE = (1 << 7)
 };
 #define VIEWPORT_FOCUS_Y_MASK 0x3FFF
 
+struct viewport_focus
+{
+    VIEWPORT_FOCUS_TYPE type{};
+    union
+    {
+        sprite_focus sprite;
+        coordinate_focus coordinate;
+    };
+};
+
 struct rct_window_event_list
 {
     void (*close)(struct rct_window*);
diff --git a/src/openrct2/ride/Vehicle.cpp b/src/openrct2/ride/Vehicle.cpp
index 259a319396..97aeb55a96 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/ride/Vehicle.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/ride/Vehicle.cpp
@@ -10002,3 +10002,13 @@ const rct_vehicle* rct_vehicle::GetHead() const
 {
     return ((rct_vehicle*)this)->GetHead();
 }
+
+const rct_vehicle* rct_vehicle::GetCar(size_t carIndex) const
+{
+    auto car = this;
+    for (; carIndex != 0; carIndex--)
+    {
+        car = GET_VEHICLE(car->next_vehicle_on_train);
+    }
+    return car;
+}
diff --git a/src/openrct2/ride/Vehicle.h b/src/openrct2/ride/Vehicle.h
index e82ab5a15e..f1b91d0f05 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/ride/Vehicle.h
+++ b/src/openrct2/ride/Vehicle.h
@@ -233,6 +233,7 @@ struct rct_vehicle : rct_sprite_common
     }
     rct_vehicle* GetHead();
     const rct_vehicle* GetHead() const;
+    const rct_vehicle* GetCar(size_t carIndex) const;
 };
 
 struct train_ref
diff --git a/src/openrct2/world/Sprite.cpp b/src/openrct2/world/Sprite.cpp
index 92f8b5e7ca..faf327f4e1 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/world/Sprite.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/world/Sprite.cpp
@@ -80,6 +80,10 @@ rct_sprite* try_get_sprite(size_t spriteIndex)
 
 rct_sprite* get_sprite(size_t sprite_idx)
 {
+    if (sprite_idx == SPRITE_INDEX_NULL)
+    {
+        return nullptr;
+    }
     openrct2_assert(sprite_idx < MAX_SPRITES, "Tried getting sprite %u", sprite_idx);
     return &_spriteList[sprite_idx];
 }