diff --git a/src/rct2.c b/src/rct2.c
index d857b093ac..11d2b38081 100644
--- a/src/rct2.c
+++ b/src/rct2.c
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ void rct2_init()
 	title_load();
 
 	gfx_clear(RCT2_ADDRESS(RCT2_ADDRESS_SCREEN_DPI, rct_drawpixelinfo), 10);
-	RCT2_GLOBAL(RCT2_ADDRESS_RUN_INTRO_TICK_PART, int) = gGeneral_config.play_intro ? 8 : 0;
+	RCT2_GLOBAL(RCT2_ADDRESS_RUN_INTRO_TICK_PART, uint8) = gGeneral_config.play_intro ? 8 : 255;
 }
 
 // rct2: 0x00683499