diff --git a/distribution/changelog.txt b/distribution/changelog.txt
index 70904f72e2..652235fb21 100644
--- a/distribution/changelog.txt
+++ b/distribution/changelog.txt
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 - Fix: Various de-synchronisation issues in multiplayer.
 - Fix: Cheats not supported in multiplayer.
 - Fix: [#1333] Rides never become safe again after a crash.
+- Fix: [#1742] Non-ascii characters in scenario details not showing correctly.
 - Fix: [#2126] Ferris Wheels set to "backward rotation" stop working (original bug).
 - Fix: [#2449] Turning off Day/Night Circle while it is night doesn't reset back to day.
 - Fix: [#2477] When opening the built-in load/save dialog, the list is not properly sorted.
diff --git a/src/addresses.h b/src/addresses.h
index bced7a06c6..bc235a15f4 100644
--- a/src/addresses.h
+++ b/src/addresses.h
@@ -463,6 +463,7 @@
 #define RCT2_ADDRESS_SAVED_VIEW_X					0x0138869A
 #define RCT2_ADDRESS_SAVED_VIEW_Y					0x0138869C
 #define RCT2_ADDRESS_SAVED_VIEW_ZOOM_AND_ROTATION	0x0138869E
+#define RCT2_ADDRESS_SCENARIO_COMPLETED_BY			0x013587D8
 #define RCT2_ADDRESS_RIDE_MEASUREMENTS				0x0138B60C
 
 #define RCT2_ADDRESS_GRASS_SCENERY_TILEPOS			0x013B0E70
diff --git a/src/game.c b/src/game.c
index 498a8826a0..348ec38dcf 100644
--- a/src/game.c
+++ b/src/game.c
@@ -651,21 +651,44 @@ static void load_landscape()
 	window_loadsave_open(LOADSAVETYPE_LOAD | LOADSAVETYPE_LANDSCAPE, NULL);
 }
 
+static void strncpy_terminated(char *dst, const char *src, size_t length)
+{
+	if (length > 0) {
+		strncpy(dst, src, length - 1);
+		dst[length - 1] = '\0';
+	}
+}
+
+static void utf8_to_rct2_self(char *buffer, size_t length)
+{
+	char tempBuffer[512];
+	utf8_to_rct2(tempBuffer, buffer);
+	strncpy_terminated(buffer, tempBuffer, length);
+}
+
+static void rct2_to_utf8_self(char *buffer, size_t length)
+{
+	char tempBuffer[512];
+	rct2_to_utf8(tempBuffer, buffer);
+	strncpy_terminated(buffer, tempBuffer, length);
+}
+
 /**
  * Converts all the user strings and news item strings to UTF-8.
  */
 void game_convert_strings_to_utf8()
 {
-	utf8 buffer[512];
+	// Scenario details
+	rct2_to_utf8_self(RCT2_ADDRESS(RCT2_ADDRESS_SCENARIO_COMPLETED_BY, char), 32);
+	rct2_to_utf8_self(RCT2_ADDRESS(RCT2_ADDRESS_SCENARIO_NAME, char), 64);
+	rct2_to_utf8_self(RCT2_ADDRESS(RCT2_ADDRESS_SCENARIO_DETAILS, char), 256);
 
 	// User strings
 	for (int i = 0; i < MAX_USER_STRINGS; i++) {
 		utf8 *userString = &gUserStrings[i * USER_STRING_MAX_LENGTH];
 
 		if (!str_is_null_or_empty(userString)) {
-			rct2_to_utf8(buffer, userString);
-			memcpy(userString, buffer, 31);
-			userString[31] = 0;
+			rct2_to_utf8_self(userString, 32);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -674,9 +697,7 @@ void game_convert_strings_to_utf8()
 		rct_news_item *newsItem = news_item_get(i);
 
 		if (!str_is_null_or_empty(newsItem->text)) {
-			rct2_to_utf8(buffer, newsItem->text);
-			memcpy(newsItem->text, buffer, 255);
-			newsItem->text[255] = 0;
+			rct2_to_utf8_self(newsItem->text, 256);
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -686,16 +707,17 @@ void game_convert_strings_to_utf8()
  */
 void game_convert_strings_to_rct2(rct_s6_data *s6)
 {
-	char buffer[512];
+	// Scenario details
+	utf8_to_rct2_self(s6->scenario_completed_name, sizeof(s6->scenario_completed_name));
+	utf8_to_rct2_self(s6->scenario_name, sizeof(s6->scenario_name));
+	utf8_to_rct2_self(s6->scenario_description, sizeof(s6->scenario_description));
 
 	// User strings
 	for (int i = 0; i < MAX_USER_STRINGS; i++) {
 		char *userString = &s6->custom_strings[i * USER_STRING_MAX_LENGTH];
 
 		if (!str_is_null_or_empty(userString)) {
-			utf8_to_rct2(buffer, userString);
-			memcpy(userString, buffer, 31);
-			userString[31] = 0;
+			utf8_to_rct2_self(userString, 32);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -704,9 +726,7 @@ void game_convert_strings_to_rct2(rct_s6_data *s6)
 		rct_news_item *newsItem = &s6->news_items[i];
 
 		if (!str_is_null_or_empty(newsItem->text)) {
-			utf8_to_rct2(buffer, newsItem->text);
-			memcpy(newsItem->text, buffer, 255);
-			newsItem->text[255] = 0;
+			utf8_to_rct2_self(newsItem->text, 256);
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/scenario.c b/src/scenario.c
index 206b4d1798..57ce97f77d 100644
--- a/src/scenario.c
+++ b/src/scenario.c
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ void scenario_success_submit_name(const char *name)
 		money32 scenarioWinCompanyValue = RCT2_GLOBAL(0x013587C0, money32);
 		if (scenario->highscore->company_value == scenarioWinCompanyValue) {
 			scenario->highscore->name = _strdup(name);
-			safe_strcpy((char*)0x013587D8, name, 32);
+			safe_strcpy(RCT2_ADDRESS(RCT2_ADDRESS_SCENARIO_COMPLETED_BY, char), name, 32);
 			scenario_scores_save();
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/src/scenario.h b/src/scenario.h
index 61b7a5b794..4f2cc728e6 100644
--- a/src/scenario.h
+++ b/src/scenario.h
@@ -287,8 +287,7 @@ typedef struct {
 	rct_research_item research_items[500];
 	uint16 word_01359208;
 	char scenario_name[64];
-	char scenario_description[255];
-	uint8 byte_01359349;
+	char scenario_description[256];
 	uint8 current_interest_rate;
 	uint8 pad_0135934B;
 	uint32 dword_0135934C;