diff --git a/distribution/changelog.txt b/distribution/changelog.txt
index 8dcb2d5d02..e7a1585b4a 100644
--- a/distribution/changelog.txt
+++ b/distribution/changelog.txt
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 - Fix: [#24513] Ride/track designs can now be shifted underground as well.
 - Fix: [#24682] The scenery window isn't enough to accommodate all tool buttons when there are multiple rows of groups/tabs.
 - Fix: [#24882] Guests are shown with hats and umbrellas whilst clapping.
+- Fix: [#24998] Some custom small scenery objects do not load.
 - Fix: [#25131] The Reverse Freefall Coaster On-ride photo section track has incorrectly coloured ties.
 - Fix: [#25132] Crash when trying to use simulate on incomplete ride.
 - Fix: [#25134] Vehicles visually glitch on diagonal steep slopes.
diff --git a/src/openrct2/object/SmallSceneryObject.cpp b/src/openrct2/object/SmallSceneryObject.cpp
index ddb20aca71..8293481ea4 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/object/SmallSceneryObject.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/object/SmallSceneryObject.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ namespace OpenRCT2
         _legacyType.animation_mask = stream->ReadValue<uint16_t>();
         _legacyType.num_frames = stream->ReadValue<uint16_t>();
         _legacyType.scenery_tab_id = kObjectEntryIndexNull;
+        // Skip past the reserved space for the scenery_tab_id and an unused byte - the string table starts at offset 0x1C.
+        stream->Seek(2, STREAM_SEEK_CURRENT);
 
         GetStringTable().Read(context, stream, ObjectStringID::NAME);