diff --git a/src/game.c b/src/game.c
index cc3a4cf660..649bd29e74 100644
--- a/src/game.c
+++ b/src/game.c
@@ -1078,7 +1078,7 @@ void game_load_or_quit_no_save_prompt()
 	}
 }
 
-GAME_COMMAND_POINTER* new_game_command_table[67] = {
+GAME_COMMAND_POINTER* new_game_command_table[68] = {
 	game_command_set_ride_appearance,
 	game_command_set_land_height,
 	game_pause_toggle,
@@ -1145,5 +1145,6 @@ GAME_COMMAND_POINTER* new_game_command_table[67] = {
 	game_command_set_player_group,
 	game_command_modify_groups,
 	game_command_kick_player,
-	game_command_cheat
+	game_command_cheat,
+	game_command_reset_sprites,
 };
diff --git a/src/game.h b/src/game.h
index e186f119dd..23ca1b3981 100644
--- a/src/game.h
+++ b/src/game.h
@@ -88,7 +88,8 @@ enum GAME_COMMAND {
 	GAME_COMMAND_SET_PLAYER_GROUP,
 	GAME_COMMAND_MODIFY_GROUPS,
 	GAME_COMMAND_KICK_PLAYER,
-	GAME_COMMAND_CHEAT
+	GAME_COMMAND_CHEAT,
+	GAME_COMMAND_RESET_SPRITES,
 };
 
 enum {
@@ -128,7 +129,7 @@ extern rct_string_id gGameCommandErrorText;
 extern uint8 gErrorType;
 extern uint16 gErrorStringId;
 
-extern GAME_COMMAND_POINTER* new_game_command_table[67];
+extern GAME_COMMAND_POINTER* new_game_command_table[68];
 
 #define gCurrentTicks				RCT2_GLOBAL(RCT2_ADDRESS_CURRENT_TICKS, uint32)
 
diff --git a/src/network/network.cpp b/src/network/network.cpp
index 9966c8a95e..4016479ff9 100644
--- a/src/network/network.cpp
+++ b/src/network/network.cpp
@@ -1477,6 +1477,9 @@ void Network::Server_Client_Joined(const char* name, const std::string &keyhash,
 		format_string(text, STR_MULTIPLAYER_PLAYER_HAS_JOINED_THE_GAME, &player_name);
 		chat_history_add(text);
 		Server_Send_MAP(&connection);
+		// This is needed to synchronise calls to reset sprite order across clients,
+		// otherwise connected clients will fall out of sync in simulation.
+		game_do_command(0, GAME_COMMAND_FLAG_APPLY, 0, 0, GAME_COMMAND_RESET_SPRITES, 0, 0);
 		gNetwork.Server_Send_EVENT_PLAYER_JOINED(player_name);
 		Server_Send_GROUPLIST(connection);
 		Server_Send_PLAYERLIST();
diff --git a/src/network/network.h b/src/network/network.h
index a436a13129..1d1af8f3a3 100644
--- a/src/network/network.h
+++ b/src/network/network.h
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ extern "C" {
 // This define specifies which version of network stream current build uses.
 // It is used for making sure only compatible builds get connected, even within
 // single OpenRCT2 version.
-#define NETWORK_STREAM_VERSION "9"
+#define NETWORK_STREAM_VERSION "10"
 #define NETWORK_STREAM_ID OPENRCT2_VERSION "-" NETWORK_STREAM_VERSION
 
 // Fixes issues on OS X
diff --git a/src/rct2/S6Exporter.cpp b/src/rct2/S6Exporter.cpp
index 938e1db644..c06a2d4e18 100644
--- a/src/rct2/S6Exporter.cpp
+++ b/src/rct2/S6Exporter.cpp
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ extern "C"
         }
 
         map_reorganise_elements();
-        reset_0x69EBE4();
+        game_do_command(0, GAME_COMMAND_FLAG_APPLY, 0, 0, GAME_COMMAND_RESET_SPRITES, 0, 0);
         sprite_clear_all_unused();
 
         viewport_set_saved_view();
diff --git a/src/rct2/S6Importer.cpp b/src/rct2/S6Importer.cpp
index 406c087a00..25c21d3a25 100644
--- a/src/rct2/S6Importer.cpp
+++ b/src/rct2/S6Importer.cpp
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ void S6Importer::Import()
     }
     reset_loaded_objects();
     map_update_tile_pointers();
-    reset_0x69EBE4();
+    game_do_command(0, GAME_COMMAND_FLAG_APPLY, 0, 0, GAME_COMMAND_RESET_SPRITES, 0, 0);
     game_convert_strings_to_utf8();
     if (FixIssues)
     {
diff --git a/src/world/sprite.c b/src/world/sprite.c
index 3f2c4a4643..e6002f2141 100644
--- a/src/world/sprite.c
+++ b/src/world/sprite.c
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include "../addresses.h"
 #include "../audio/audio.h"
 #include "../cheats.h"
+#include "../game.h"
 #include "../interface/viewport.h"
 #include "../localisation/date.h"
 #include "../localisation/localisation.h"
@@ -121,7 +122,7 @@ void reset_sprite_list()
 
 	gSpriteListCount[SPRITE_LIST_NULL] = MAX_SPRITES;
 
-	reset_0x69EBE4();
+	game_do_command(0, GAME_COMMAND_FLAG_APPLY, 0, 0, GAME_COMMAND_RESET_SPRITES, 0, 0);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -154,6 +155,14 @@ void reset_0x69EBE4()
 	}
 }
 
+void game_command_reset_sprites(int* eax, int* ebx, int* ecx, int* edx, int* esi, int* edi, int* ebp)
+{
+	if (*ebx & GAME_COMMAND_FLAG_APPLY) {
+		reset_0x69EBE4();
+	}
+	*ebx = 0;
+}
+
 /**
  * Clears all the unused sprite memory to zero. Probably so that it can be compressed better when saving.
  *  rct2: 0x0069EBA4
diff --git a/src/world/sprite.h b/src/world/sprite.h
index 3e5543ca6b..56612e4027 100644
--- a/src/world/sprite.h
+++ b/src/world/sprite.h
@@ -376,6 +376,7 @@ extern uint16 *gSpriteListCount;
 
 rct_sprite *create_sprite(uint8 bl);
 void reset_sprite_list();
+void game_command_reset_sprites(int* eax, int* ebx, int* ecx, int* edx, int* esi, int* edi, int* ebp);
 void reset_0x69EBE4();
 void sprite_clear_all_unused();
 void move_sprite_to_list(rct_sprite *sprite, uint8 cl);