diff --git a/src/game.c b/src/game.c
index b55434f975..00c414563b 100644
--- a/src/game.c
+++ b/src/game.c
@@ -775,15 +775,33 @@ int game_load_sv6(SDL_RWops* rw)
 		return 0;//This never gets called
 	}
 
-	// The rest is the same as in scenario load and play
+	// The rest is the same as in scenario_load
 	reset_loaded_objects();
 	map_update_tile_pointers();
 	reset_0x69EBE4();
 	openrct2_reset_object_tween_locations();
 	game_convert_strings_to_utf8();
+	game_fix_save_vars(); // OpenRCT2 fix broken save games
+
 	return 1;
 }
 
+// OpenRCT2 workaround to recalculate some values which are saved redundantly in the save to fix corrupted files.
+// For example recalculate guest count by looking at all the guests instead of trusting the value in the file.
+void game_fix_save_vars() {
+
+	// Recalculates peep count after loading a save to fix corrupted files
+	rct_peep* peep;
+	uint16 spriteIndex;
+	uint16 peepCount = 0;
+	FOR_ALL_GUESTS(spriteIndex, peep) {
+		if(!peep->outside_of_park)
+			peepCount++;
+	}
+
+	RCT2_GLOBAL(RCT2_ADDRESS_GUESTS_IN_PARK, uint16) = peepCount;
+}
+
 // Load game state for multiplayer
 int game_load_network(SDL_RWops* rw)
 {
diff --git a/src/game.h b/src/game.h
index 6817ab3e8d..115030495e 100644
--- a/src/game.h
+++ b/src/game.h
@@ -140,5 +140,6 @@ void rct2_exit_reason(rct_string_id title, rct_string_id body);
 void game_autosave();
 void game_convert_strings_to_utf8();
 void game_convert_strings_to_rct2(rct_s6_data *s6);
+void game_fix_save_vars();
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/scenario.c b/src/scenario.c
index 6c5c8618f8..1d0a5c088a 100644
--- a/src/scenario.c
+++ b/src/scenario.c
@@ -204,6 +204,8 @@ int scenario_load(const char *path)
 			reset_0x69EBE4();
 			openrct2_reset_object_tween_locations();
 			game_convert_strings_to_utf8();
+			game_fix_save_vars(); // OpenRCT2 fix broken save games
+
 			return 1;
 		}