diff --git a/src/openrct2-ui/windows/GameBottomToolbar.cpp b/src/openrct2-ui/windows/GameBottomToolbar.cpp
index 756f396c4a..3f262389f9 100644
--- a/src/openrct2-ui/windows/GameBottomToolbar.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2-ui/windows/GameBottomToolbar.cpp
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ static void window_game_bottom_toolbar_invalidate(rct_window* w)
             window_game_bottom_toolbar_widgets[WIDX_NEWS_SUBJECT].type = WWT_EMPTY;
         }
 
-        if (newsItem->Flags & NEWS_FLAG_HAS_BUTTON)
+        if (newsItem->HasButton())
         {
             w->disabled_widgets |= (1 << WIDX_NEWS_SUBJECT);
             w->disabled_widgets |= (1 << WIDX_NEWS_LOCATE);
@@ -598,7 +598,7 @@ static void window_game_bottom_toolbar_draw_news_item(rct_drawpixelinfo* dpi, rc
         case News::ItemType::PeepOnRide:
         case News::ItemType::Peep:
         {
-            if (newsItem->Flags & NEWS_FLAG_HAS_BUTTON)
+            if (newsItem->HasButton())
                 break;
 
             rct_drawpixelinfo cliped_dpi;
diff --git a/src/openrct2-ui/windows/News.cpp b/src/openrct2-ui/windows/News.cpp
index 5c4a3bd6a6..b6f9d28aa0 100644
--- a/src/openrct2-ui/windows/News.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2-ui/windows/News.cpp
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ static void window_news_update(rct_window* w)
         return;
 
     const auto& newsItem = gNewsItems.GetArchived()[j];
-    if (newsItem.Flags & NEWS_FLAG_HAS_BUTTON)
+    if (newsItem.HasButton())
         return;
     if (w->news.var_482 == 1)
     {
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ static void window_news_scrollmousedown(rct_window* w, int32_t scrollIndex, cons
     {
         if (mutableScreenCoords.y < itemHeight)
         {
-            if (newsItem.Flags & NEWS_FLAG_HAS_BUTTON || mutableScreenCoords.y < 14 || mutableScreenCoords.y >= 38
+            if (newsItem.HasButton() || mutableScreenCoords.y < 14 || mutableScreenCoords.y >= 38
                 || mutableScreenCoords.x < 328)
             {
                 buttonIndex = 0;
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ static void window_news_scrollpaint(rct_window* w, rct_drawpixelinfo* dpi, int32
         gfx_draw_string_left_wrapped(dpi, &text, { 2, y + lineHeight }, 325, STR_BOTTOM_TOOLBAR_NEWS_TEXT, COLOUR_BRIGHT_GREEN);
 
         // Subject button
-        if ((newsItem.TypeHasSubject()) && !(newsItem.Flags & NEWS_FLAG_HAS_BUTTON))
+        if ((newsItem.TypeHasSubject()) && !(newsItem.HasButton()))
         {
             auto screenCoords = ScreenCoordsXY{ 328, y + lineHeight + 4 };
 
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ static void window_news_scrollpaint(rct_window* w, rct_drawpixelinfo* dpi, int32
         }
 
         // Location button
-        if ((newsItem.TypeHasLocation()) && !(newsItem.Flags & NEWS_FLAG_HAS_BUTTON))
+        if ((newsItem.TypeHasLocation()) && !(newsItem.HasButton()))
         {
             auto screenCoords = ScreenCoordsXY{ 352, y + lineHeight + 4 };
 
diff --git a/src/openrct2/ReplayManager.cpp b/src/openrct2/ReplayManager.cpp
index ff1099c01b..60eb5e24e3 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/ReplayManager.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/ReplayManager.cpp
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ namespace OpenRCT2
             _currentRecording.reset();
 
             NewsItem* news = news_item_add_to_queue_raw(News::ItemType::Blank, "Replay recording stopped", 0);
-            news->Flags |= NEWS_FLAG_HAS_BUTTON; // Has no subject.
+            news->SetFlags(News::ItemFlags::HasButton); // Has no subject.
 
             return result;
         }
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ namespace OpenRCT2
             if (_mode == ReplayMode::PLAYING)
             {
                 NewsItem* news = news_item_add_to_queue_raw(News::ItemType::Blank, "Replay playback complete", 0);
-                news->Flags |= NEWS_FLAG_HAS_BUTTON; // Has no subject.
+                news->SetFlags(News::ItemFlags::HasButton); // Has no subject.
             }
 
             // When normalizing the output we don't touch the mode.
diff --git a/src/openrct2/management/NewsItem.cpp b/src/openrct2/management/NewsItem.cpp
index 44612befb8..0b7464d0d4 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/management/NewsItem.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/management/NewsItem.cpp
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ void news_item_disable_news(News::ItemType type, uint32_t assoc)
     gNewsItems.ForeachRecentNews([type, assoc](auto& newsItem) {
         if (type == newsItem.Type && assoc == newsItem.Assoc)
         {
-            newsItem.Flags |= NEWS_FLAG_HAS_BUTTON;
+            newsItem.SetFlags(News::ItemFlags::HasButton);
             if (&newsItem == &gNewsItems.Current())
             {
                 auto intent = Intent(INTENT_ACTION_INVALIDATE_TICKER_NEWS);
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ void news_item_disable_news(News::ItemType type, uint32_t assoc)
     gNewsItems.ForeachArchivedNews([type, assoc](auto& newsItem) {
         if (type == newsItem.Type && assoc == newsItem.Assoc)
         {
-            newsItem.Flags |= NEWS_FLAG_HAS_BUTTON;
+            newsItem.SetFlags(News::ItemFlags::HasButton);
             window_invalidate_by_class(WC_RECENT_NEWS);
         }
     });
diff --git a/src/openrct2/management/NewsItem.h b/src/openrct2/management/NewsItem.h
index cfa5ee7d68..55d12c0d38 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/management/NewsItem.h
+++ b/src/openrct2/management/NewsItem.h
@@ -42,12 +42,12 @@ namespace News
         HasLocation = 1,
         HasSubject = 2,
     };
-} // namespace News
 
-enum
-{
-    NEWS_FLAG_HAS_BUTTON = 1 << 0,
-};
+    enum ItemFlags : uint8_t
+    {
+        HasButton = 1 << 0,
+    };
+} // namespace News
 
 /**
  * A single news item / message.
@@ -90,6 +90,11 @@ struct NewsItem
         }
     }
 
+    void SetFlags(uint8_t flag)
+    {
+        Flags |= flag;
+    }
+
     constexpr bool TypeHasSubject() const
     {
         return this->GetTypeProperties() & News::ItemTypeProperty::HasSubject;
@@ -99,6 +104,11 @@ struct NewsItem
     {
         return this->GetTypeProperties() & News::ItemTypeProperty::HasLocation;
     }
+
+    constexpr bool HasButton() const noexcept
+    {
+        return Flags & News::ItemFlags::HasButton;
+    }
 };
 
 constexpr int32_t NEWS_ITEM_HISTORY_START = 11;