diff --git a/src/interface/window.h b/src/interface/window.h
index 1372267d61..2b877de9c5 100644
--- a/src/interface/window.h
+++ b/src/interface/window.h
@@ -282,6 +282,10 @@ typedef struct rct_window {
 		rct_research_item* research_item;
 		rct_object_entry* object_entry;
 		scenario_index_entry* highlighted_scenario;
+		union {
+			uint16 var_494;
+			uint16 var_496;
+		};
 	};
 	uint8 var_498[0x14];
 	sint16 selected_tab;			// 0x4AC
diff --git a/src/windows/guest.c b/src/windows/guest.c
index 773c61a229..2d1d018409 100644
--- a/src/windows/guest.c
+++ b/src/windows/guest.c
@@ -842,7 +842,7 @@ static void window_guest_overview_tab_paint(rct_window* w, rct_drawpixelinfo* dp
 	int eax = 0;
 
 	if (w->page == WINDOW_GUEST_OVERVIEW){
-		eax = w->highlighted_item>>16;
+		eax = w->var_496;
 		eax &= 0xFFFC;
 	}
 	ebx += eax;
@@ -1114,11 +1114,10 @@ void window_guest_overview_invalidate(rct_window *w)
  *  rct2: 0x696F45
  */
 void window_guest_overview_update(rct_window* w){
-	int var_496 = w->highlighted_item >> 16;
+	int var_496 = w->var_496;
 	var_496++;
 	var_496 %= 24;
-	w->highlighted_item &= 0x0000FFFF;
-	w->highlighted_item |= var_496 << 16;
+	w->var_496 = var_496;
 
 	widget_invalidate(w, WIDX_TAB_1);
 	widget_invalidate(w, WIDX_TAB_2);
diff --git a/src/windows/ride.c b/src/windows/ride.c
index 0821b945b9..43ae72dea6 100644
--- a/src/windows/ride.c
+++ b/src/windows/ride.c
@@ -40,8 +40,6 @@
 #include "dropdown.h"
 #include "../rct1.h"
 
-#define var_496(w)	RCT2_GLOBAL((uintptr_t)w + 0x496, uint16)
-
 enum {
 	WINDOW_RIDE_PAGE_MAIN,
 	WINDOW_RIDE_PAGE_VEHICLE,
@@ -1568,7 +1566,7 @@ static rct_window *window_ride_open(int rideIndex)
 			numSubTypes++;
 		}
 	}
-	var_496(w) = numSubTypes;
+	w->var_496 = numSubTypes;
 
 	window_ride_update_overall_view((uint8) rideIndex);
 
@@ -2901,7 +2899,7 @@ static void window_ride_vehicle_invalidate(rct_window *w)
 	// Vehicle type
 	window_ride_vehicle_widgets[WIDX_VEHICLE_TYPE].text = rideEntry->name;
 	// Always show a dropdown button when changing subtypes is allowed
-	if ((var_496(w) <= 1 || (rideEntry->flags & RIDE_ENTRY_FLAG_SEPARATE_RIDE)) && !(gConfigInterface.select_by_track_type || gCheatsShowVehiclesFromOtherTrackTypes)) {
+	if ((w->var_496 <= 1 || (rideEntry->flags & RIDE_ENTRY_FLAG_SEPARATE_RIDE)) && !(gConfigInterface.select_by_track_type || gCheatsShowVehiclesFromOtherTrackTypes)) {
 		window_ride_vehicle_widgets[WIDX_VEHICLE_TYPE].type = WWT_14;
 		window_ride_vehicle_widgets[WIDX_VEHICLE_TYPE_DROPDOWN].type = WWT_EMPTY;
 		w->enabled_widgets &= ~(1 << WIDX_VEHICLE_TYPE);
@@ -2989,7 +2987,7 @@ static void window_ride_vehicle_paint(rct_window *w, rct_drawpixelinfo *dpi)
 	}
 	y += 15;
 
-	if ((!(rideEntry->flags & RIDE_ENTRY_FLAG_SEPARATE_RIDE) || rideTypeShouldLoseSeparateFlag(rideEntry)) && var_496(w) > 1) {
+	if ((!(rideEntry->flags & RIDE_ENTRY_FLAG_SEPARATE_RIDE) || rideTypeShouldLoseSeparateFlag(rideEntry)) && w->var_496 > 1) {
 		// Excitement Factor
 		factor = rideEntry->excitement_multipler;
 		if (factor > 0) {
diff --git a/src/windows/staff.c b/src/windows/staff.c
index dc657c7d9e..09c722a537 100644
--- a/src/windows/staff.c
+++ b/src/windows/staff.c
@@ -593,12 +593,12 @@ void window_staff_overview_dropdown(rct_window *w, int widgetIndex, int dropdown
  */
 void window_staff_overview_update(rct_window* w)
 {
-	int var_496 = RCT2_GLOBAL((uintptr_t)w + 0x496, uint16);
+	int var_496 = w->var_496;
 	var_496++;
 	if (var_496 >= 24) {
 		var_496 = 0;
 	}
-	RCT2_GLOBAL((uintptr_t)w + 0x496, uint16) = var_496;
+	w->var_496 = var_496;
 	widget_invalidate(w, WIDX_TAB_1);
 }