diff --git a/src/addresses.h b/src/addresses.h
index 9b81d533a2..4fab850ac3 100644
--- a/src/addresses.h
+++ b/src/addresses.h
@@ -146,8 +146,6 @@
 #define RCT2_ADDRESS_PLACE_OBJECT_MODIFIER			0x009DEA70
 #define RCT2_ADDRESS_ON_TUTORIAL					0x009DEA71
 
-#define RCT2_ADDRESS_WINDOW_UPDATE_TICKS            0x009DEB7C
-
 #define RCT2_ADDRESS_MOUSE_WRITE_INDEX				0x009E2DE4
 #define RCT2_ADDRESS_MOUSE_READ_INDEX				0x009E2DE8
 #define RCT2_ADDRESS_HFONT							0x009E2DEC
@@ -516,6 +514,8 @@
 #define RCT2_ADDRESS_GAME_PAUSED					0x009DEA6E
 #define RCT2_ADDRESS_WINDOW_DPI						0x009DEA74
 
+#define RCT2_ADDRESS_WINDOW_UPDATE_TICKS			0x009DEB7C
+
 #define RCT2_ADDRESS_TEXTINPUT_WIDGETINDEX			0x009DEB88
 #define RCT2_ADDRESS_TEXTINPUT_WINDOWNUMBER			0x009DEB8A
 #define RCT2_ADDRESS_TEXTINPUT_WINDOWCLASS			0x009DEB8C
diff --git a/src/editor.c b/src/editor.c
index 59d6b1a7a7..c2cc4d4250 100644
--- a/src/editor.c
+++ b/src/editor.c
@@ -538,7 +538,7 @@ static void editor_finalise_main_view()
 	reset_all_sprite_quadrant_placements();
 	scenery_set_default_placement_configuration();
 	window_new_ride_init_vars();
-	RCT2_GLOBAL(RCT2_ADDRESS_WINDOW_UPDATE_TICKS, uint16) = 0;
+	gWindowUpdateTicks = 0;
 	load_palette();
 	gfx_invalidate_screen();
 }
diff --git a/src/game.c b/src/game.c
index e131ddca2f..35d4302f84 100644
--- a/src/game.c
+++ b/src/game.c
@@ -858,7 +858,7 @@ void game_load_init()
 	reset_all_sprite_quadrant_placements();
 	scenery_set_default_placement_configuration();
 	window_new_ride_init_vars();
-	RCT2_GLOBAL(RCT2_ADDRESS_WINDOW_UPDATE_TICKS, uint16) = 0;
+	gWindowUpdateTicks = 0;
 	if (RCT2_GLOBAL(RCT2_ADDRESS_LOAN_HASH, uint32) == 0)		// this check is not in scenario play
 		finance_update_loan_hash();
 
diff --git a/src/interface/console.c b/src/interface/console.c
index 5395a8735f..8e74ccf188 100644
--- a/src/interface/console.c
+++ b/src/interface/console.c
@@ -921,7 +921,7 @@ static int cc_load_object(const utf8 **argv, int argc) {
 		scenery_set_default_placement_configuration();
 		window_new_ride_init_vars();
 
-		RCT2_GLOBAL(RCT2_ADDRESS_WINDOW_UPDATE_TICKS, uint16) = 0;
+		gWindowUpdateTicks = 0;
 		gfx_invalidate_screen();
 		console_writeline("Object file loaded.");
 	}
diff --git a/src/interface/window.c b/src/interface/window.c
index d5a6b49adc..8caaf977b1 100644
--- a/src/interface/window.c
+++ b/src/interface/window.c
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ int gTextBoxFrameNo = 0;
 bool gUsingWidgetTextBox = 0;
 bool gLoadSaveTitleSequenceSave = 0;
 
+uint16 gWindowUpdateTicks;
 uint8 gToolbarDirtyFlags;
 uint16 gWindowMapFlashingFlags;
 
@@ -164,9 +165,9 @@ void window_update_all()
 	// gfx_draw_all_dirty_blocks();
 
 	// 1000 tick update
-	RCT2_GLOBAL(RCT2_ADDRESS_WINDOW_UPDATE_TICKS, sint16) += gTicksSinceLastUpdate;
-	if (RCT2_GLOBAL(RCT2_ADDRESS_WINDOW_UPDATE_TICKS, sint16) >= 1000) {
-		RCT2_GLOBAL(RCT2_ADDRESS_WINDOW_UPDATE_TICKS, sint16) = 0;
+	gWindowUpdateTicks += gTicksSinceLastUpdate;
+	if (gWindowUpdateTicks >= 1000) {
+		gWindowUpdateTicks = 0;
 		for (rct_window* w = RCT2_LAST_WINDOW; w >= g_window_list; w--)
 			window_event_unknown_07_call(w);
 	}
diff --git a/src/interface/window.h b/src/interface/window.h
index 0a4a82569f..b3d9dbddca 100644
--- a/src/interface/window.h
+++ b/src/interface/window.h
@@ -533,6 +533,7 @@ extern rct_window * gWindowNextSlot;
 // rct2: 0x00F635EE
 extern ride_list_item _window_track_list_item;
 
+extern uint16 gWindowUpdateTicks;
 extern uint8 gToolbarDirtyFlags;
 extern uint16 gWindowMapFlashingFlags;
 
diff --git a/src/scenario.c b/src/scenario.c
index 6d41af4005..fff081e5a2 100644
--- a/src/scenario.c
+++ b/src/scenario.c
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ void scenario_begin()
 	gScenarioSrand0 ^= platform_get_ticks();
 	gScenarioSrand1 ^= platform_get_ticks();
 
-	RCT2_GLOBAL(RCT2_ADDRESS_WINDOW_UPDATE_TICKS, sint16) = 0;
+	gWindowUpdateTicks = 0;
 	gParkFlags &= ~PARK_FLAGS_NO_MONEY;
 	if (gParkFlags & PARK_FLAGS_NO_MONEY_SCENARIO)
 		gParkFlags |= PARK_FLAGS_NO_MONEY;