diff --git a/src/openrct2/management/Research.h b/src/openrct2/management/Research.h
index 41b0413741..5a60075a8a 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/management/Research.h
+++ b/src/openrct2/management/Research.h
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ struct ResearchItem
         {
             entryIndex = RCTEntryIndexToOpenRCT2EntryIndex(oldResearchItem.entryIndex);
             auto* rideEntry = get_ride_entry(entryIndex);
-            baseRideType = rideEntry != nullptr ? RCT2RideTypeToOpenRCT2RideType(oldResearchItem.type, rideEntry)
+            baseRideType = rideEntry != nullptr ? RCT2RideTypeToOpenRCT2RideType(oldResearchItem.baseRideType, rideEntry)
                                                 : oldResearchItem.baseRideType;
             type = Research::EntryType{ oldResearchItem.type };
             flags = oldResearchItem.flags;