diff --git a/data/language/en-GB.txt b/data/language/en-GB.txt
index f5627982cc..c5256930c5 100644
--- a/data/language/en-GB.txt
+++ b/data/language/en-GB.txt
@@ -3630,6 +3630,8 @@ STR_6524    :Increase the priority of the selected asset pack.
 STR_6525    :Reload all assets in the game with the enabled asset packs.
 STR_6526    :(base graphics, music and sound effects)
 STR_6527    :Competitions
+STR_6528    :Invalid track parameters!
+STR_6529    :Invalid colour scheme parameter!
 
 #############
 # Scenarios #
diff --git a/src/openrct2/actions/RideSetColourSchemeAction.cpp b/src/openrct2/actions/RideSetColourSchemeAction.cpp
index b7ecf3ec0f..dcf5548404 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/actions/RideSetColourSchemeAction.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/actions/RideSetColourSchemeAction.cpp
@@ -54,6 +54,22 @@ GameActions::Result RideSetColourSchemeAction::Query() const
         return GameActions::Result(
             GameActions::Status::InvalidParameters, STR_CANT_SET_COLOUR_SCHEME, STR_LAND_NOT_OWNED_BY_PARK);
     }
+    // Find the relevant track piece, prefer sequence 0 (logic copied from GetTrackElementOriginAndApplyChanges)
+    auto trackElement = MapGetTrackElementAtOfTypeSeq(_loc, _trackType, 0);
+    if (trackElement == nullptr)
+    {
+        trackElement = MapGetTrackElementAtOfType(_loc, _trackType);
+        if (trackElement == nullptr)
+        {
+            return GameActions::Result(
+                GameActions::Status::InvalidParameters, STR_CANT_SET_COLOUR_SCHEME, STR_INVALID_TRACK_PARAMETERS);
+        }
+    }
+    if (_newColourScheme >= OpenRCT2::Limits::NumColourSchemes)
+    {
+        return GameActions::Result(
+            GameActions::Status::InvalidParameters, STR_CANT_SET_COLOUR_SCHEME, STR_INVALID_COLOUR_SCHEME_PARAMETER);
+    }
     return GameActions::Result();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/openrct2/localisation/StringIds.h b/src/openrct2/localisation/StringIds.h
index 769bd8f0f4..76b9d7f537 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/localisation/StringIds.h
+++ b/src/openrct2/localisation/StringIds.h
@@ -3915,6 +3915,8 @@ enum : uint16_t
 
     STR_COMPETITIONS = 6527,
 
+    STR_INVALID_TRACK_PARAMETERS = 6528,
+    STR_INVALID_COLOUR_SCHEME_PARAMETER = 6529,
     // Have to include resource strings (from scenarios and objects) for the time being now that language is partially working
     /* MAX_STR_COUNT = 32768 */ // MAX_STR_COUNT - upper limit for number of strings, not the current count strings
 };