diff --git a/src/openrct2/world/Litter.cpp b/src/openrct2/world/Litter.cpp
index c3348056a0..a5310d9f42 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/world/Litter.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/world/Litter.cpp
@@ -126,3 +126,8 @@ rct_string_id Litter::GetName() const
         return STR_NONE;
     return litterNames[EnumValue(SubType)];
 }
+
+uint32_t Litter::GetAge() const
+{
+    return gCurrentTicks - creationTick;
+}
diff --git a/src/openrct2/world/Litter.h b/src/openrct2/world/Litter.h
index 2aafcfeecf..52c8381f60 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/world/Litter.h
+++ b/src/openrct2/world/Litter.h
@@ -40,4 +40,5 @@ struct Litter : EntityBase
     static void RemoveAt(const CoordsXYZ& litterPos);
     void Serialise(DataSerialiser& stream);
     rct_string_id GetName() const;
+    uint32_t GetAge() const;
 };
diff --git a/src/openrct2/world/Park.cpp b/src/openrct2/world/Park.cpp
index c8ff39b4bd..709269153c 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/world/Park.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/world/Park.cpp
@@ -464,13 +464,15 @@ int32_t Park::CalculateParkRating() const
     // Litter
     {
         int32_t litterCount = 0;
-        for (auto litter : EntityList<Litter>())
+        for (auto* litter : EntityList<Litter>())
         {
-            // Ignore recently dropped litter
-            if (litter->creationTick - gCurrentTicks >= 7680)
+            if (litter->GetAge() < 7680)
             {
-                litterCount++;
+                // Ignore recently dropped litter.
+                continue;
             }
+
+            litterCount++;
         }
         result -= 600 - (4 * (150 - std::min<int32_t>(150, litterCount)));
     }