diff --git a/src/openrct2/peep/Guest.cpp b/src/openrct2/peep/Guest.cpp
index a04eef3357..ce6e706867 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/peep/Guest.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/peep/Guest.cpp
@@ -715,7 +715,7 @@ void Guest::Tick128UpdateGuest(int32_t index)
                 audio_play_sound_at_location(SoundId::Crash, { x, y, z });
 
                 sprite_misc_explosion_cloud_create({ x, y, z + 16 });
-                sprite_misc_explosion_flare_create(x, y, z + 16);
+                sprite_misc_explosion_flare_create({ x, y, z + 16 });
 
                 Remove();
                 return;
diff --git a/src/openrct2/ride/Vehicle.cpp b/src/openrct2/ride/Vehicle.cpp
index e30dc71811..8abca3861d 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/ride/Vehicle.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/ride/Vehicle.cpp
@@ -5295,7 +5295,7 @@ void Vehicle::CrashOnLand()
     audio_play_sound_at_location(SoundId::Crash, { x, y, z });
 
     sprite_misc_explosion_cloud_create({ x, y, z });
-    sprite_misc_explosion_flare_create(x, y, z);
+    sprite_misc_explosion_flare_create({ x, y, z });
 
     uint8_t numParticles = std::min(sprite_width, static_cast<uint8_t>(7));
 
diff --git a/src/openrct2/world/Sprite.cpp b/src/openrct2/world/Sprite.cpp
index b4f785563f..b2d6b989c7 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/world/Sprite.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/world/Sprite.cpp
@@ -554,7 +554,7 @@ static void sprite_misc_explosion_cloud_update(rct_sprite* sprite)
  *
  *  rct2: 0x0067366B
  */
-void sprite_misc_explosion_flare_create(int32_t x, int32_t y, int32_t z)
+void sprite_misc_explosion_flare_create(const CoordsXYZ& flarePos)
 {
     SpriteGeneric* sprite = &create_sprite(SPRITE_IDENTIFIER_MISC)->generic;
     if (sprite != nullptr)
@@ -563,7 +563,7 @@ void sprite_misc_explosion_flare_create(int32_t x, int32_t y, int32_t z)
         sprite->sprite_height_negative = 85;
         sprite->sprite_height_positive = 8;
         sprite->sprite_identifier = SPRITE_IDENTIFIER_MISC;
-        sprite->MoveTo({ x, y, z + 4 });
+        sprite->MoveTo(flarePos + CoordsXYZ{ 0, 0, 4 });
         sprite->type = SPRITE_MISC_EXPLOSION_FLARE;
         sprite->frame = 0;
     }
diff --git a/src/openrct2/world/Sprite.h b/src/openrct2/world/Sprite.h
index 1ffcf1c4e9..3d63c51c63 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/world/Sprite.h
+++ b/src/openrct2/world/Sprite.h
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ void litter_create(int32_t x, int32_t y, int32_t z, int32_t direction, int32_t t
 void litter_remove_at(int32_t x, int32_t y, int32_t z);
 uint16_t remove_floating_sprites();
 void sprite_misc_explosion_cloud_create(const CoordsXYZ& cloudPos);
-void sprite_misc_explosion_flare_create(int32_t x, int32_t y, int32_t z);
+void sprite_misc_explosion_flare_create(const CoordsXYZ& flarePos);
 uint16_t sprite_get_first_in_quadrant(int32_t x, int32_t y);
 void sprite_position_tween_store_a();
 void sprite_position_tween_store_b();