diff --git a/distribution/changelog.txt b/distribution/changelog.txt
index 3c3b99be94..b1d0926329 100644
--- a/distribution/changelog.txt
+++ b/distribution/changelog.txt
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 - Fix: [#24589] Music tab doesn’t fully render in multiplayer.
 - Fix: [#24615] Blank strings in Windows installer.
 - Fix: [#24617] ‘Divide by zero’ error when updating boat hire acceleration.
+- Fix: [#24626] Viewports that only follow sprites (e.g. in the Ride and Guest windows) can be made to unfollow them.
 
 0.4.23 (2025-06-07)
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diff --git a/src/openrct2-ui/input/MouseInput.cpp b/src/openrct2-ui/input/MouseInput.cpp
index 3ed57095d3..a35d492be0 100644
--- a/src/openrct2-ui/input/MouseInput.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2-ui/input/MouseInput.cpp
@@ -551,7 +551,13 @@ namespace OpenRCT2
             ContextHideCursor();
         }
 
-        WindowUnfollowSprite(w);
+        // Only unfollow sprites for the main window or ‘extra viewport’ windows.
+        // Don’t unfollow for windows where the viewport is always supposed to follow (e.g. Ride, Guest, Staff).
+        auto mainWindow = WindowGetMain();
+        if (&w == mainWindow || w.classification == WindowClass::Viewport)
+        {
+            WindowUnfollowSprite(w);
+        }
         // gInputFlags.set(InputFlag::unk5);
     }