diff --git a/src/openrct2/world/Banner.cpp b/src/openrct2/world/Banner.cpp
index d85e51bc97..6ae2f8c285 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/world/Banner.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/world/Banner.cpp
@@ -51,9 +51,9 @@ void Banner::FormatTextTo(Formatter& ft, bool addColour) const
     if (addColour)
     {
         auto formatToken = FormatTokenFromTextColour(text_colour);
-        auto tokenText = FormatTokenToStringWithBraces(formatToken);
+        formattedTextBuffer = FormatTokenToStringWithBraces(formatToken);
         ft.Add<StringId>(STR_STRING_STRINGID);
-        ft.Add<const char*>(tokenText.data());
+        ft.Add<const char*>(formattedTextBuffer.data());
     }
 
     FormatTextTo(ft);
diff --git a/src/openrct2/world/Banner.h b/src/openrct2/world/Banner.h
index 3af61e3e74..ade42af3ab 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/world/Banner.h
+++ b/src/openrct2/world/Banner.h
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ struct Banner
     ObjectEntryIndex type = BANNER_NULL;
     uint8_t flags{};
     std::string text;
+    mutable std::string formattedTextBuffer;
     uint8_t colour{};
     RideId ride_index{};
     uint8_t text_colour{};