diff --git a/src/openrct2/paint/Paint.cpp b/src/openrct2/paint/Paint.cpp
index 3bc62e2d4d..9c68264b8e 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/paint/Paint.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/paint/Paint.cpp
@@ -731,13 +731,8 @@ void PaintSessionFree([[maybe_unused]] paint_session* session)
  * @param z_offset (dx)
  * @return (ebp) paint_struct on success (CF == 0), nullptr on failure (CF == 1)
  */
-paint_struct* sub_98196C(
-    paint_session* session, uint32_t image_id, int8_t x_offset, int8_t y_offset, int16_t bound_box_length_x,
-    int16_t bound_box_length_y, int8_t bound_box_length_z, int16_t z_offset)
+paint_struct* sub_98196C(paint_session* session, uint32_t image_id, const CoordsXYZ& offset, const CoordsXYZ& boundBoxSize)
 {
-    assert(static_cast<uint16_t>(bound_box_length_x) == static_cast<int16_t>(bound_box_length_x));
-    assert(static_cast<uint16_t>(bound_box_length_y) == static_cast<int16_t>(bound_box_length_y));
-
     session->LastPS = nullptr;
     session->LastAttachedPS = nullptr;
 
@@ -752,21 +747,6 @@ paint_struct* sub_98196C(
         return nullptr;
     }
 
-    paint_struct ps;
-    ps.image_id = image_id;
-
-    const CoordsXYZ offset = {
-        x_offset,
-        y_offset,
-        z_offset,
-    };
-
-    const CoordsXYZ boundBoxSize = {
-        bound_box_length_x,
-        bound_box_length_y,
-        bound_box_length_z,
-    };
-
     uint8_t swappedRotation = (session->CurrentRotation * 3) % 4; // swaps 1 and 3
     auto swappedRotCoord = CoordsXYZ{ offset.Rotate(swappedRotation), offset.z };
     swappedRotCoord += session->SpritePosition;
@@ -780,6 +760,8 @@ paint_struct* sub_98196C(
 
     const auto rotBoundBoxSize = RotateBoundBoxSize(boundBoxSize, session->CurrentRotation);
 
+    paint_struct ps;
+    ps.image_id = image_id;
     ps.x = imagePos.x;
     ps.y = imagePos.y;
     ps.bounds.x_end = swappedRotCoord.x + rotBoundBoxSize.x;
@@ -803,6 +785,14 @@ paint_struct* sub_98196C(
     return psPtr;
 }
 
+paint_struct* sub_98196C(
+    paint_session* session, uint32_t image_id, int8_t x_offset, int8_t y_offset, int16_t bound_box_length_x,
+    int16_t bound_box_length_y, int8_t bound_box_length_z, int16_t z_offset)
+{
+    return sub_98196C(
+        session, image_id, { x_offset, y_offset, z_offset }, { bound_box_length_x, bound_box_length_y, bound_box_length_z });
+}
+
 /**
  *  rct2: 0x00686806, 0x006869B2, 0x00686B6F, 0x00686D31, 0x0098197C
  *
diff --git a/src/openrct2/paint/Paint.h b/src/openrct2/paint/Paint.h
index 8f590f9fd0..ef1f5f8c5b 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/paint/Paint.h
+++ b/src/openrct2/paint/Paint.h
@@ -225,6 +225,7 @@ extern bool gPaintWidePathsAsGhost;
 paint_struct* sub_98196C(
     paint_session* session, uint32_t image_id, int8_t x_offset, int8_t y_offset, int16_t bound_box_length_x,
     int16_t bound_box_length_y, int8_t bound_box_length_z, int16_t z_offset);
+paint_struct* sub_98196C(paint_session* session, uint32_t image_id, const CoordsXYZ& offset, const CoordsXYZ& boundBoxSize);
 paint_struct* PaintAddImageAsParent(
     paint_session* session, uint32_t image_id, int8_t x_offset, int8_t y_offset, int16_t bound_box_length_x,
     int16_t bound_box_length_y, int8_t bound_box_length_z, int16_t z_offset, int16_t bound_box_offset_x,