diff --git a/src/openrct2/ride/Vehicle.cpp b/src/openrct2/ride/Vehicle.cpp
index 544eb9d2a0..dd60972f55 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/ride/Vehicle.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/ride/Vehicle.cpp
@@ -7153,7 +7153,7 @@ static void steam_particle_create(int16_t x, int16_t y, int16_t z)
     TileElement* tileElement = map_get_surface_element_at({ x, y });
     if (tileElement != nullptr && z > tileElement->base_height * 8)
     {
-        rct_steam_particle* steam = (rct_steam_particle*)create_sprite(SPRITE_IDENTIFIER_MISC);
+        rct_steam_particle* steam = &create_sprite(SPRITE_IDENTIFIER_MISC)->steam_particle;
         if (steam == nullptr)
             return;
 
diff --git a/src/openrct2/world/MoneyEffect.cpp b/src/openrct2/world/MoneyEffect.cpp
index e882343d46..28e43e4e9f 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/world/MoneyEffect.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/world/MoneyEffect.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ void rct_money_effect::CreateAt(money32 value, int32_t x, int32_t y, int32_t z,
     if (value == MONEY(0, 00))
         return;
 
-    rct_money_effect* moneyEffect = (rct_money_effect*)create_sprite(SPRITE_IDENTIFIER_MISC);
+    rct_money_effect* moneyEffect = &create_sprite(SPRITE_IDENTIFIER_MISC)->money_effect;
     if (moneyEffect == nullptr)
         return;
 
diff --git a/src/openrct2/world/Particle.cpp b/src/openrct2/world/Particle.cpp
index 70dc1bdf3c..d675ac9593 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/world/Particle.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/world/Particle.cpp
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
  */
 void crashed_vehicle_particle_create(rct_vehicle_colour colours, int32_t x, int32_t y, int32_t z)
 {
-    rct_crashed_vehicle_particle* sprite = (rct_crashed_vehicle_particle*)create_sprite(SPRITE_IDENTIFIER_MISC);
+    rct_crashed_vehicle_particle* sprite = &create_sprite(SPRITE_IDENTIFIER_MISC)->crashed_vehicle_particle;
     if (sprite != nullptr)
     {
         sprite->colour[0] = colours.body_colour;
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ void crashed_vehicle_particle_update(rct_crashed_vehicle_particle* particle)
  */
 void crash_splash_create(int32_t x, int32_t y, int32_t z)
 {
-    rct_sprite_generic* sprite = (rct_sprite_generic*)create_sprite(SPRITE_IDENTIFIER_MISC);
+    rct_sprite_generic* sprite = &create_sprite(SPRITE_IDENTIFIER_MISC)->generic;
     if (sprite != nullptr)
     {
         sprite->sprite_width = 33;
diff --git a/src/openrct2/world/Sprite.cpp b/src/openrct2/world/Sprite.cpp
index 002bed3615..68cc830981 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/world/Sprite.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/world/Sprite.cpp
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@ static void sprite_steam_particle_update(rct_steam_particle* steam)
  */
 void sprite_misc_explosion_cloud_create(int32_t x, int32_t y, int32_t z)
 {
-    rct_sprite_generic* sprite = (rct_sprite_generic*)create_sprite(SPRITE_IDENTIFIER_MISC);
+    rct_sprite_generic* sprite = &create_sprite(SPRITE_IDENTIFIER_MISC)->generic;
     if (sprite != nullptr)
     {
         sprite->sprite_width = 44;
@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@ static void sprite_misc_explosion_cloud_update(rct_sprite* sprite)
  */
 void sprite_misc_explosion_flare_create(int32_t x, int32_t y, int32_t z)
 {
-    rct_sprite_generic* sprite = (rct_sprite_generic*)create_sprite(SPRITE_IDENTIFIER_MISC);
+    rct_sprite_generic* sprite = &create_sprite(SPRITE_IDENTIFIER_MISC)->generic;
     if (sprite != nullptr)
     {
         sprite->sprite_width = 25;