diff --git a/src/openrct2-ui/windows/TrackDesignPlace.cpp b/src/openrct2-ui/windows/TrackDesignPlace.cpp
index 7c59c90c7f..0e70f09f38 100644
--- a/src/openrct2-ui/windows/TrackDesignPlace.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2-ui/windows/TrackDesignPlace.cpp
@@ -219,25 +219,26 @@ namespace OpenRCT2::Ui::Windows
             if (GameIsNotPaused() || getGameState().cheats.buildInPauseMode)
             {
                 ClearProvisional();
-                auto res = FindValidTrackDesignPlaceHeight(trackLoc, GAME_COMMAND_FLAG_NO_SPEND | GAME_COMMAND_FLAG_GHOST);
+                CoordsXYZD ghostTrackLoc = trackLoc;
+                auto res = FindValidTrackDesignPlaceHeight(ghostTrackLoc, GAME_COMMAND_FLAG_NO_SPEND | GAME_COMMAND_FLAG_GHOST);
 
                 if (res.Error == GameActions::Status::Ok)
                 {
                     // Valid location found. Place the ghost at the location.
-                    auto tdAction = GameActions::TrackDesignAction(trackLoc, *_trackDesign, !gTrackDesignSceneryToggle);
+                    auto tdAction = GameActions::TrackDesignAction(ghostTrackLoc, *_trackDesign, !gTrackDesignSceneryToggle);
                     tdAction.SetFlags(GAME_COMMAND_FLAG_NO_SPEND | GAME_COMMAND_FLAG_GHOST);
                     tdAction.SetCallback([&](const GameActions::GameAction*, const GameActions::Result* result) {
                         if (result->Error == GameActions::Status::Ok)
                         {
                             _placementGhostRideId = result->GetData<RideId>();
-                            _placementGhostLoc = trackLoc;
+                            _placementGhostLoc = ghostTrackLoc;
                             _hasPlacementGhost = true;
                         }
                     });
                     res = GameActions::Execute(&tdAction, getGameState());
                     cost = res.Error == GameActions::Status::Ok ? res.Cost : kMoney64Undefined;
 
-                    VirtualFloorSetHeight(trackLoc.z);
+                    VirtualFloorSetHeight(ghostTrackLoc.z);
                 }
             }