diff --git a/src/openrct2/actions/RideSetStatus.hpp b/src/openrct2/actions/RideSetStatus.hpp
index 15b5fa716a..70eadaca5c 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/actions/RideSetStatus.hpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/actions/RideSetStatus.hpp
@@ -78,6 +78,15 @@ public:
             return res;
         }
 
+        if (_status >= RIDE_STATUS_COUNT)
+        {
+            log_warning("Invalid ride status %u for ride %u", uint32_t(_status), uint32_t(_rideIndex));
+            res->Error = GA_ERROR::INVALID_PARAMETERS;
+            res->ErrorTitle = STR_RIDE_DESCRIPTION_UNKNOWN;
+            res->ErrorMessage = STR_NONE;
+            return res;
+        }
+
         res->ErrorTitle = _StatusErrorTitles[_status];
         ride->FormatNameTo(res->ErrorMessageArgs.data() + 6);
         if (_status != ride->status)
diff --git a/src/openrct2/ride/Ride.h b/src/openrct2/ride/Ride.h
index e8a4320d77..4ea175f957 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/ride/Ride.h
+++ b/src/openrct2/ride/Ride.h
@@ -630,6 +630,7 @@ enum
     RIDE_STATUS_OPEN,
     RIDE_STATUS_TESTING,
     RIDE_STATUS_SIMULATING,
+    RIDE_STATUS_COUNT,
 };
 
 enum : uint8_t