diff --git a/distribution/changelog.txt b/distribution/changelog.txt
index 17f1b84dcc..32405b5ff1 100644
--- a/distribution/changelog.txt
+++ b/distribution/changelog.txt
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@
 - Fix: [#8647] Marketing campaigns check for entry fees below £1 (original bug). 
 - Fix: [#8653] Crash when peeps attempt to enter a ride with no vehicles.
 - Fix: [#8720] Desync due to boats colliding with ghost pieces.
+- Fix: [#8742] Access violation in vehicle_update_sound_params.
 - Improved: [#2940] Allow mouse-dragging to set patrol area (Singleplayer only).
 - Improved: [#7730] Draw extreme vertical and lateral Gs red in the ride window's graph tab.
 - Improved: [#7930] Automatically create folders for custom content.
diff --git a/src/openrct2/ride/Vehicle.cpp b/src/openrct2/ride/Vehicle.cpp
index 06d320f9cc..31f5f78468 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/ride/Vehicle.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/ride/Vehicle.cpp
@@ -879,6 +879,9 @@ static void vehicle_update_sound_params(rct_vehicle* vehicle)
     if (vehicle->sprite_left == LOCATION_NULL)
         return;
 
+    if (g_music_tracking_viewport == nullptr)
+        return;
+
     int16_t left = g_music_tracking_viewport->view_x;
     int16_t bottom = g_music_tracking_viewport->view_y;
     int16_t quarter_w = g_music_tracking_viewport->view_width / 4;