diff --git a/src/openrct2/rct2/S6Importer.cpp b/src/openrct2/rct2/S6Importer.cpp
index 1815ad1d62..49c4dd825b 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/rct2/S6Importer.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/rct2/S6Importer.cpp
@@ -364,6 +364,7 @@ void S6Importer::Import()
     {
         throw ObjectLoadException();
     }
+    map_strip_ghost_flag_from_elements();
     map_update_tile_pointers();
     game_convert_strings_to_utf8();
     map_count_remaining_land_rights();
diff --git a/src/openrct2/world/map.c b/src/openrct2/world/map.c
index 87b79f8c5a..067dd02185 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/world/map.c
+++ b/src/openrct2/world/map.c
@@ -429,6 +429,23 @@ void map_count_remaining_land_rights()
 	}
 }
 
+/**
+ * This is meant to strip MAP_ELEMENT_FLAG_GHOST flag from all elements when
+ * importing a park.
+ *
+ * This can only exist in hacked parks, as we remove ghost elements while saving.
+ *
+ * This is less invasive than removing ghost elements themselves, as they can
+ * contain valid data.
+ */
+void map_strip_ghost_flag_from_elements()
+{
+	rct_map_element *mapElement = gMapElements;
+	do {
+		mapElement->flags &= ~MAP_ELEMENT_FLAG_GHOST;
+	} while (++mapElement < gMapElements + 0x30000);
+}
+
 /**
  *
  *  rct2: 0x0068AFFD
diff --git a/src/openrct2/world/map.h b/src/openrct2/world/map.h
index 188acb5e8f..c9829a59bd 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/world/map.h
+++ b/src/openrct2/world/map.h
@@ -394,6 +394,7 @@ extern uint8 gUnk9E2E28;
 
 void map_init(sint32 size);
 void map_count_remaining_land_rights();
+void map_strip_ghost_flag_from_elements();
 void map_update_tile_pointers();
 rct_map_element *map_get_first_element_at(sint32 x, sint32 y);
 void map_set_tile_elements(sint32 x, sint32 y, rct_map_element *elements);