diff --git a/src/openrct2/scripting/ScTile.hpp b/src/openrct2/scripting/ScTile.hpp
index e7e3a72b6f..48682d6a0d 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/scripting/ScTile.hpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/scripting/ScTile.hpp
@@ -530,8 +530,8 @@ namespace OpenRCT2::Scripting
                 const auto elementIndex = _element - map_get_first_element_at(_coords);
 
                 // Insert corrupt element at the end of the list for this tile
-                // Note: Z = 255 guarantee this
-                TileElement* insertedElement = tile_element_insert({ _coords, 0xFF }, 0);
+                // Note: Z = MAX_ELEMENT_HEIGHT to guarantee this
+                TileElement* insertedElement = tile_element_insert({ _coords, MAX_ELEMENT_HEIGHT }, 0);
                 if (insertedElement == nullptr)
                 {
                     // TODO: Show error
diff --git a/src/openrct2/world/TileElement.h b/src/openrct2/world/TileElement.h
index 2b8de73e88..c5c0324c6f 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/world/TileElement.h
+++ b/src/openrct2/world/TileElement.h
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ struct rct_scenery_entry;
 struct rct_footpath_entry;
 using track_type_t = uint16_t;
 
+constexpr const uint8_t MAX_ELEMENT_HEIGHT = 255;
+
 #pragma pack(push, 1)
 
 enum
diff --git a/src/openrct2/world/TileInspector.cpp b/src/openrct2/world/TileInspector.cpp
index 0e309e0768..7b30204588 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/world/TileInspector.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/world/TileInspector.cpp
@@ -421,7 +421,8 @@ GameActionResult::Ptr tile_inspector_any_base_height_offset(
 
     int16_t newBaseHeight = static_cast<int16_t>(tileElement->base_height + heightOffset);
     int16_t newClearanceHeight = static_cast<int16_t>(tileElement->clearance_height + heightOffset);
-    if (newBaseHeight < 0 || newBaseHeight > 0xff || newClearanceHeight < 0 || newClearanceHeight > 0xff)
+    if (newBaseHeight < 0 || newBaseHeight > MAX_ELEMENT_HEIGHT || newClearanceHeight < 0
+        || newClearanceHeight > MAX_ELEMENT_HEIGHT)
     {
         return std::make_unique<GameActionResult>(GA_ERROR::UNKNOWN, STR_NONE);
     }