diff --git a/src/openrct2-ui/windows/EditorObjectSelection.cpp b/src/openrct2-ui/windows/EditorObjectSelection.cpp
index 18ba45a07b..c222dba425 100644
--- a/src/openrct2-ui/windows/EditorObjectSelection.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2-ui/windows/EditorObjectSelection.cpp
@@ -1042,7 +1042,7 @@ static void window_editor_object_selection_paint(rct_window *w, rct_drawpixelinf
     list_item *listItem = &_listItems[w->selected_list_item];
 
     highlightedEntry = w->object_entry;
-    type = highlightedEntry->flags & 0x0F;
+    type = object_entry_get_type(highlightedEntry);
 
     // Draw preview
     widget = &w->widgets[WIDX_PREVIEW];
@@ -1268,7 +1268,7 @@ static void editor_load_selected_objects()
                 }
                 else if (!(gScreenFlags & SCREEN_FLAGS_EDITOR)) {
                     // Defaults selected items to researched (if in-game)
-                    uint8 objectType = entry->flags & 0x0F;
+                    uint8 objectType = object_entry_get_type(entry);
                     uint8 entryIndex = object_manager_get_loaded_object_entry_index(loadedObject);
                     if (objectType == OBJECT_TYPE_RIDE) {
                         rct_ride_entry *rideEntry = get_ride_entry(entryIndex);
diff --git a/src/openrct2-ui/windows/ObjectLoadError.cpp b/src/openrct2-ui/windows/ObjectLoadError.cpp
index 72db5f7c06..d200c0d44d 100644
--- a/src/openrct2-ui/windows/ObjectLoadError.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2-ui/windows/ObjectLoadError.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include <openrct2/platform/platform.h>
 #include <openrct2-ui/interface/Widget.h>
 #include <openrct2-ui/windows/Window.h>
+#include <openrct2/object/ObjectList.h>
 
 enum WINDOW_OBJECT_LOAD_ERROR_WIDGET_IDX {
     WIDX_BACKGROUND,
@@ -109,7 +110,7 @@ static std::string file_path;
 static rct_string_id get_object_type_string(const rct_object_entry *entry)
 {
     rct_string_id result;
-    uint8 objectType = entry->flags & 0x0F;
+    uint8 objectType = object_entry_get_type(entry);
     switch (objectType) {
         case OBJECT_TYPE_RIDE:
             result = STR_OBJECT_SELECTION_RIDE_VEHICLES_ATTRACTIONS;
diff --git a/src/openrct2/interface/Console.cpp b/src/openrct2/interface/Console.cpp
index b45c33fbf0..3bb5fb1fd1 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/interface/Console.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/interface/Console.cpp
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@
 
 #ifndef NO_TTF
 #include "../drawing/TTF.h"
+#include "../object/ObjectList.h"
+
 #endif
 
 #define CONSOLE_MAX_LINES 300
@@ -1150,7 +1152,7 @@ static sint32 cc_load_object(const utf8 **argv, sint32 argc) {
         }
         sint32 groupIndex = object_manager_get_loaded_object_entry_index(loadedObject);
 
-        uint8 objectType = entry->flags & 0x0F;
+        uint8 objectType = object_entry_get_type(entry);
         if (objectType == OBJECT_TYPE_RIDE) {
             // Automatically research the ride so it's supported by the game.
             rct_ride_entry *rideEntry;
diff --git a/src/openrct2/object/ObjectList.cpp b/src/openrct2/object/ObjectList.cpp
index 1a9da199ce..e58a49977b 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/object/ObjectList.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/object/ObjectList.cpp
@@ -106,6 +106,11 @@ bool object_entry_is_empty(const rct_object_entry *entry)
     return false;
 }
 
+uint8 object_entry_get_type(const rct_object_entry * objectEntry)
+{
+    return (objectEntry->flags & 0x0F);
+}
+
 uint8 object_entry_get_source_game(const rct_object_entry * objectEntry)
 {
     return (objectEntry->flags & 0xF0) >> 4;
diff --git a/src/openrct2/object/ObjectList.h b/src/openrct2/object/ObjectList.h
index d20bdaae91..69f826dd4a 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/object/ObjectList.h
+++ b/src/openrct2/object/ObjectList.h
@@ -23,5 +23,6 @@ extern rct_stex_entry               *gStexEntries[MAX_SCENARIO_TEXT_OBJECTS];
 void get_type_entry_index(size_t index, uint8 * outObjectType, uint8 * outEntryIndex);
 const rct_object_entry * get_loaded_object_entry(size_t index);
 void * get_loaded_object_chunk(size_t index);
+uint8 object_entry_get_type(const rct_object_entry * objectEntry);
 uint8 object_entry_get_source_game(const rct_object_entry * objectEntry);
 
diff --git a/src/openrct2/object/ObjectManager.cpp b/src/openrct2/object/ObjectManager.cpp
index 72dd1452cf..97014540f1 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/object/ObjectManager.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/object/ObjectManager.cpp
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ public:
             loadedObject = ori->LoadedObject;
             if (loadedObject == nullptr)
             {
-                uint8 objectType = entry->flags & 0x0F;
+                uint8 objectType = object_entry_get_type(entry);
                 sint32 slot = FindSpareSlot(objectType);
                 if (slot != -1)
                 {
diff --git a/src/openrct2/object/ObjectRepository.cpp b/src/openrct2/object/ObjectRepository.cpp
index 8bf3128a79..34eb79ff95 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/object/ObjectRepository.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/object/ObjectRepository.cpp
@@ -498,7 +498,7 @@ private:
         }
 
         // Encode data
-        uint8 objectType = entry->flags & 0x0F;
+        uint8 objectType = object_entry_get_type(entry);
         sawyercoding_chunk_header chunkHeader;
         chunkHeader.encoding = object_entry_group_encoding[objectType];
         chunkHeader.length = (uint32)dataSize;
@@ -766,7 +766,7 @@ bool object_entry_compare(const rct_object_entry * a, const rct_object_entry * b
     // If an official object don't bother checking checksum
     if ((a->flags & 0xF0) || (b->flags & 0xF0))
     {
-        if ((a->flags & 0x0F) != (b->flags & 0x0F))
+        if (object_entry_get_type(a) != object_entry_get_type(b))
         {
             return false;
         }
diff --git a/src/openrct2/rct1/S4Importer.cpp b/src/openrct2/rct1/S4Importer.cpp
index 43502ab70d..c1eb978cac 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/rct1/S4Importer.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/rct1/S4Importer.cpp
@@ -550,7 +550,7 @@ private:
                 const rct_object_entry * foundEntry = object_list_find_by_name(objectName);
                 if (foundEntry != nullptr)
                 {
-                    uint8 objectType = foundEntry->flags & 0x0F;
+                    uint8 objectType = object_entry_get_type(foundEntry);
                     switch (objectType) {
                     case OBJECT_TYPE_SMALL_SCENERY:
                     case OBJECT_TYPE_LARGE_SCENERY: