diff --git a/src/openrct2/rct1/S4Importer.cpp b/src/openrct2/rct1/S4Importer.cpp
index 17b373cde1..4b8d941f7d 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/rct1/S4Importer.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/rct1/S4Importer.cpp
@@ -1516,6 +1516,15 @@ namespace OpenRCT2::RCT1
             AppendRequiredObjects(result, ObjectType::FootpathRailings, _footpathRailingsEntries);
             AppendRequiredObjects(result, ObjectType::PeepNames, std::vector<std::string>({ "rct2.peep_names.original" }));
             RCT12AddDefaultObjects(result);
+
+            // Normalise the name to make the scenario as recognisable as possible
+            auto normalisedName = ScenarioSources::NormaliseName(_s4.ScenarioName);
+
+            // Infer what scenario text object to use, if any
+            SourceDescriptor desc;
+            if (ScenarioSources::TryGetByName(normalisedName.c_str(), &desc) && desc.textObjectId != nullptr)
+                AppendRequiredObjects(result, ObjectType::ScenarioText, std::vector<std::string>({ desc.textObjectId }));
+
             return result;
         }
 
diff --git a/src/openrct2/rct2/S6Importer.cpp b/src/openrct2/rct2/S6Importer.cpp
index e70d48d58c..48784211a9 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/rct2/S6Importer.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/rct2/S6Importer.cpp
@@ -1883,6 +1883,15 @@ namespace OpenRCT2::RCT2
             AppendRequiredObjects(objectList, ObjectType::TerrainEdge, _terrainEdgeEntries);
             AppendRequiredObjects(objectList, ObjectType::PeepNames, std::vector<std::string>({ "rct2.peep_names.original" }));
             RCT12AddDefaultObjects(objectList);
+
+            // Normalise the name to make the scenario as recognisable as possible
+            auto normalisedName = ScenarioSources::NormaliseName(_s6.Info.Name);
+
+            // Infer what scenario text object to use, if any
+            SourceDescriptor desc;
+            if (ScenarioSources::TryGetByName(normalisedName.c_str(), &desc) && desc.textObjectId != nullptr)
+                AppendRequiredObjects(objectList, ObjectType::ScenarioText, std::vector<std::string>({ desc.textObjectId }));
+
             return objectList;
         }
     };
diff --git a/src/openrct2/scenario/Scenario.cpp b/src/openrct2/scenario/Scenario.cpp
index d07bcdbc49..575811d918 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/scenario/Scenario.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/scenario/Scenario.cpp
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ void ScenarioReset(GameState_t& gameState)
     gameState.Cash = gameState.InitialCash;
 
     auto& objManager = GetContext()->GetObjectManager();
-    if (auto* object = objManager.GetLoadedObject(ObjectType::ScenarioText, 0))
+    if (auto* object = objManager.GetLoadedObject(ObjectType::ScenarioText, 0); object != nullptr)
     {
         auto* textObject = reinterpret_cast<ScenarioTextObject*>(object);