diff --git a/src/openrct2-ui/windows/Footpath.cpp b/src/openrct2-ui/windows/Footpath.cpp
index 3a01b4cf8b..de3891bbeb 100644
--- a/src/openrct2-ui/windows/Footpath.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2-ui/windows/Footpath.cpp
@@ -563,9 +563,6 @@ static void window_footpath_update(rct_window* w)
  */
 static void window_footpath_invalidate(rct_window* w)
 {
-    int32_t selectedPath;
-    PathSurfaceEntry* pathType;
-
     // Press / unpress footpath and queue type buttons
     w->pressed_widgets &= ~(1 << WIDX_FOOTPATH_TYPE);
     w->pressed_widgets &= ~(1 << WIDX_QUEUELINE_TYPE);
@@ -578,12 +575,15 @@ static void window_footpath_invalidate(rct_window* w)
         : WWT_EMPTY;
 
     // Set footpath and queue type button images
-    selectedPath = gFootpathSelectedId;
-    pathType = get_path_surface_entry(selectedPath);
-
-    int32_t pathImage = pathType->preview;
-    // Editor-only paths might lack a queue image
-    int32_t queueImage = (pathType->flags & FOOTPATH_ENTRY_FLAG_SHOW_ONLY_IN_SCENARIO_EDITOR) ? pathImage : pathImage + 1;
+    auto pathImage = (uint32_t)SPR_NONE;
+    auto queueImage = (uint32_t)SPR_NONE;
+    auto pathEntry = get_path_surface_entry(gFootpathSelectedId);
+    if (pathEntry != nullptr)
+    {
+        pathImage = pathEntry->preview;
+        // Editor-only paths might lack a queue image
+        queueImage = (pathEntry->flags & FOOTPATH_ENTRY_FLAG_SHOW_ONLY_IN_SCENARIO_EDITOR) ? pathImage : pathImage + 1;
+    }
     window_footpath_widgets[WIDX_FOOTPATH_TYPE].image = pathImage;
     window_footpath_widgets[WIDX_QUEUELINE_TYPE].image = queueImage;
 }