diff --git a/src/openrct2/ride/Vehicle.cpp b/src/openrct2/ride/Vehicle.cpp
index ece5b8b3b2..7aff34bfb7 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/ride/Vehicle.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/ride/Vehicle.cpp
@@ -3126,6 +3126,11 @@ static bool vehicle_next_tower_element_is_top(rct_vehicle* vehicle)
 
     if (tileElement->clearance_height == (tileElement + 1)->base_height)
     {
+        if ((tileElement + 1)->GetType() != TILE_ELEMENT_TYPE_TRACK)
+        {
+            return true;
+        }
+
         if ((tileElement + 1)->AsTrack()->GetTrackType() == TRACK_ELEM_TOWER_SECTION)
         {
             return false;
@@ -3142,6 +3147,11 @@ static bool vehicle_next_tower_element_is_top(rct_vehicle* vehicle)
         return true;
     }
 
+    if ((tileElement + 2)->GetType() != TILE_ELEMENT_TYPE_TRACK)
+    {
+        return true;
+    }
+
     return (tileElement + 2)->AsTrack()->GetTrackType() != TRACK_ELEM_TOWER_SECTION;
 }