diff --git a/src/openrct2/management/NewsItem.cpp b/src/openrct2/management/NewsItem.cpp
index 463cb2a5b9..3a5e4db65f 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/management/NewsItem.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/management/NewsItem.cpp
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ std::optional<CoordsXYZ> news_item_get_subject_location(int32_t type, int32_t su
             if (subjectLoc->x != LOCATION_NULL)
                 break;
 
-            if (peep->state != 3 && peep->state != 7)
+            if (peep->state != PEEP_STATE_ON_RIDE && peep->state != PEEP_STATE_ENTERING_RIDE)
             {
                 subjectLoc = std::nullopt;
                 break;