diff --git a/distribution/changelog.txt b/distribution/changelog.txt
index c0ffacf556..c2653a3a21 100644
--- a/distribution/changelog.txt
+++ b/distribution/changelog.txt
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 - Fix: [#22921] Wooden RollerCoaster flat to steep railings appear in front of track in front of them.
 - Fix: [#22962] Fuzzy horizontal-to-vertical line transitions in charts.
 - Fix: [#23009] Scenarios from RCT Classic (.sea files) are not included in the scenario index.
+- Fix: [#23015] Crash when loading a save game when the construction window is still open.
 
 0.4.15 (2024-10-06)
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diff --git a/src/openrct2-ui/windows/LoadSave.cpp b/src/openrct2-ui/windows/LoadSave.cpp
index 58b7ec134c..c15424d652 100644
--- a/src/openrct2-ui/windows/LoadSave.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2-ui/windows/LoadSave.cpp
@@ -267,6 +267,11 @@ namespace OpenRCT2::Ui::Windows
         char pathBuffer[MAX_PATH];
         SafeStrCpy(pathBuffer, path, sizeof(pathBuffer));
 
+        // Closing this will cause a Ride window to pop up, so we have to do this to ensure that
+        // no windows are open (besides the toolbars and LoadSave window).
+        WindowCloseByClass(WindowClass::RideConstruction);
+        WindowCloseAllExceptClass(WindowClass::Loadsave);
+
         auto& gameState = GetGameState();
 
         switch (_type & 0x0F)