diff --git a/src/openrct2/ride/Ride.cpp b/src/openrct2/ride/Ride.cpp
index cc073177cf..dac8513e4f 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/ride/Ride.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/ride/Ride.cpp
@@ -174,6 +174,8 @@ Ride* RideAllocateAtIndex(RideId index)
     _maxRideSize = std::max<size_t>(idx + 1, _maxRideSize);
 
     auto result = &_rides[idx];
+    assert(result->id == RideId::GetNull());
+
     result->id = index;
     return result;
 }