diff --git a/src/openrct2-ui/windows/Footpath.cpp b/src/openrct2-ui/windows/Footpath.cpp
index c7dabfbf67..32fed7dc57 100644
--- a/src/openrct2-ui/windows/Footpath.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2-ui/windows/Footpath.cpp
@@ -1193,6 +1193,7 @@ namespace OpenRCT2::Ui::Windows
             {
                 return;
             }
+            _provisionalFootpath.tiles.clear();
 
             auto mapPos = FootpathGetPlacePositionFromScreenPosition(screenCoords);
             if (!mapPos)
@@ -1256,24 +1257,7 @@ namespace OpenRCT2::Ui::Windows
             if (isLeftMousePressed)
                 return;
 
-            MapInvalidateSelectionRect();
-            gMapSelectFlags.unset(MapSelectFlag::enableArrow);
-
-            auto mapPos = FootpathGetPlacePositionFromScreenPosition(screenCoords);
-            if (!mapPos)
-            {
-                gMapSelectFlags.unset(MapSelectFlag::enable);
-                return;
-            }
-
-            auto placement = WindowFootpathGetPlacementFromScreenCoords(screenCoords);
-
-            // Set map selection
-            gMapSelectFlags.set(MapSelectFlag::enable);
-            gMapSelectType = MapSelectType::full;
-
-            setMapSelectRange(*mapPos);
-            WindowFootpathSetProvisionalPathDragArea(getMapSelectRange(), placement.baseZ);
+            WindowFootpathSetProvisionalPathAtPoint(screenCoords);
         }
 
         void WindowFootpathPlacePath()