diff --git a/data/language/en-GB.txt b/data/language/en-GB.txt
index 307cd9f5d4..5efb4deb23 100644
--- a/data/language/en-GB.txt
+++ b/data/language/en-GB.txt
@@ -3698,6 +3698,7 @@ STR_6623    :Type ‘help’ for a list of available commands. Type ‘hide’ t
 STR_6624    :Tile Inspector: Sort elements
 STR_6625    :Invalid colour
 STR_6626    :Animation is backwards
+STR_6627    :Track speed too high!
 
 #############
 # Scenarios #
diff --git a/src/openrct2-ui/windows/RideConstruction.cpp b/src/openrct2-ui/windows/RideConstruction.cpp
index 7c1a5bd134..f0cb661dba 100644
--- a/src/openrct2-ui/windows/RideConstruction.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2-ui/windows/RideConstruction.cpp
@@ -1336,9 +1336,8 @@ static Widget _rideConstructionWidgets[] = {
                     else
                     {
                         uint8_t* brakesSpeedPtr = &_currentBrakeSpeed2;
-                        uint8_t maxBrakesSpeed = 30;
                         uint8_t brakesSpeed = *brakesSpeedPtr + 2;
-                        if (brakesSpeed <= maxBrakesSpeed)
+                        if (brakesSpeed <= kMaximumBrakeSpeed)
                         {
                             if (_rideConstructionState == RideConstructionState::Selected)
                             {
diff --git a/src/openrct2/actions/TrackPlaceAction.cpp b/src/openrct2/actions/TrackPlaceAction.cpp
index c20f2c1ae7..14a14e0117 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/actions/TrackPlaceAction.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/actions/TrackPlaceAction.cpp
@@ -104,6 +104,13 @@ GameActions::Result TrackPlaceAction::Query() const
             GameActions::Status::InvalidParameters, STR_RIDE_CONSTRUCTION_CANT_CONSTRUCT_THIS_HERE, STR_ERR_VALUE_OUT_OF_RANGE);
     }
 
+    if (_brakeSpeed > kMaximumBrakeSpeed)
+    {
+        LOG_WARNING("Invalid speed for track placement, speed = %d", _brakeSpeed);
+        return GameActions::Result(
+            GameActions::Status::InvalidParameters, STR_RIDE_CONSTRUCTION_CANT_CONSTRUCT_THIS_HERE, STR_SPEED_TOO_HIGH);
+    }
+
     auto res = GameActions::Result();
     res.Expenditure = ExpenditureType::RideConstruction;
     res.Position.x = _origin.x + 16;
diff --git a/src/openrct2/actions/TrackSetBrakeSpeedAction.cpp b/src/openrct2/actions/TrackSetBrakeSpeedAction.cpp
index 9a96d6dcd9..b72d4a0e23 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/actions/TrackSetBrakeSpeedAction.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/actions/TrackSetBrakeSpeedAction.cpp
@@ -68,6 +68,12 @@ GameActions::Result TrackSetBrakeSpeedAction::QueryExecute(bool isExecuting) con
             GameActions::Status::InvalidParameters, STR_ERR_INVALID_PARAMETER, STR_ERR_TILE_ELEMENT_NOT_FOUND);
     }
 
+    if (_brakeSpeed > kMaximumBrakeSpeed)
+    {
+        LOG_WARNING("Invalid speed for track, speed = %d", _brakeSpeed);
+        return GameActions::Result(GameActions::Status::InvalidParameters, STR_SPEED_TOO_HIGH, STR_NONE);
+    }
+
     if (isExecuting)
     {
         GetTrackElementOriginAndApplyChanges(
diff --git a/src/openrct2/localisation/StringIds.h b/src/openrct2/localisation/StringIds.h
index c078ae0144..9cb6ed8e8a 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/localisation/StringIds.h
+++ b/src/openrct2/localisation/StringIds.h
@@ -4045,6 +4045,8 @@ enum : uint16_t
 
     STR_TILE_INSPECTOR_WALL_ANIMATION_IS_BACKWARDS = 6626,
 
+    STR_SPEED_TOO_HIGH = 6627,
+
     // Have to include resource strings (from scenarios and objects) for the time being now that language is partially working
     /* MAX_STR_COUNT = 32768 */ // MAX_STR_COUNT - upper limit for number of strings, not the current count strings
 };
diff --git a/src/openrct2/ride/Track.h b/src/openrct2/ride/Track.h
index 4bb779476d..52f393a714 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/ride/Track.h
+++ b/src/openrct2/ride/Track.h
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ constexpr uint8_t kRCT2DefaultBlockBrakeSpeed = 2;
 constexpr int32_t kBlockBrakeBaseSpeed = 0x20364;
 constexpr int32_t kBlockBrakeSpeedOffset = kBlockBrakeBaseSpeed - (kRCT2DefaultBlockBrakeSpeed << 16);
 
+constexpr uint8_t kMaximumBrakeSpeed = 30;
+
 using track_type_t = uint16_t;
 
 struct ResultWithMessage;