diff --git a/docs/tr2/CHANGELOG.md b/docs/tr2/CHANGELOG.md
index ddfb40021..169839214 100644
--- a/docs/tr2/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/docs/tr2/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 - fixed invalid portals in The Deck between rooms 17 and 104, which could result in Lara seeing enemies in disconnected rooms (#2393)
 - fixed pushblocks being rotated when Lara grabs them, most noticeable if asymmetric textures have been used (#2776)
 - fixed the boat briefly having an underwater hue when Lara first climbs on (#2787)
+- fixed destroyed gondolas appearing embedded in the ground after loading a save (#1612)
 - fixed the camera going out of bounds in 60fps near specific invalid floor data (known as no-space) (#2764, regression from 0.10)
 - fixed sprites rendering black if no shade value is assigned in the level (#2701, regression from 0.8)
 - fixed some 3D pickup items rendering black in software mode (#2792, regression from 0.10)
diff --git a/docs/tr2/README.md b/docs/tr2/README.md
index c6d403867..bd2027819 100644
--- a/docs/tr2/README.md
+++ b/docs/tr2/README.md
@@ -246,6 +246,7 @@ as Notepad.
     - fixed Floating Islands mystic plaque inventory rotation
 - fixed pushblocks being rotated when Lara grabs them, most noticeable if asymmetric textures have been used
 - fixed being able to use hotkeys in the end-level statistics screen
+- fixed destroyed gondolas appearing embedded in the ground after loading a save
 - improved the animation of Lara's braid
 
 #### Cheats
diff --git a/src/tr2/game/objects/traps/gondola.c b/src/tr2/game/objects/traps/gondola.c
index c098d3aa4..c74c6cb35 100644
--- a/src/tr2/game/objects/traps/gondola.c
+++ b/src/tr2/game/objects/traps/gondola.c
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ static void M_Setup(OBJECT *const obj)
     obj->collision_func = Object_Collision;
     obj->save_flags = 1;
     obj->save_anim = 1;
+    obj->save_position = 1;
 }
 
 static void M_Control(const int16_t item_num)
diff --git a/src/tr2/game/savegame/savegame_legacy.c b/src/tr2/game/savegame/savegame_legacy.c
index 26dd70214..862c1186e 100644
--- a/src/tr2/game/savegame/savegame_legacy.c
+++ b/src/tr2/game/savegame/savegame_legacy.c
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ static int32_t m_BufPos = 0;
 static char *m_BufPtr = nullptr;
 
 static bool M_ItemHasSaveFlags(const OBJECT *obj, const ITEM *item);
+static bool M_ItemHasSavePosition(const OBJECT *obj, const ITEM *item);
 
 static void M_Reset(char *buffer);
 
@@ -99,6 +100,12 @@ static bool M_ItemHasSaveFlags(const OBJECT *const obj, const ITEM *const item)
     return obj->save_flags && item->object_id != O_WATERFALL;
 }
 
+static bool M_ItemHasSavePosition(
+    const OBJECT *const obj, const ITEM *const item)
+{
+    return obj->save_position && item->object_id != O_GONDOLA;
+}
+
 static void M_Reset(char *const buffer)
 {
     m_BufPos = 0;
@@ -202,7 +209,7 @@ static void M_ReadItems(void)
         ITEM *const item = Item_Get(item_num);
         const OBJECT *const obj = Object_Get(item->object_id);
 
-        if (obj->save_position) {
+        if (M_ItemHasSavePosition(obj, item)) {
             item->pos.x = M_ReadS32();
             item->pos.y = M_ReadS32();
             item->pos.z = M_ReadS32();
@@ -489,7 +496,7 @@ static void M_WriteItems(void)
     for (int32_t i = 0; i < Item_GetLevelCount(); i++) {
         const ITEM *const item = Item_Get(i);
         const OBJECT *const obj = Object_Get(item->object_id);
-        if (obj->save_position) {
+        if (M_ItemHasSavePosition(obj, item)) {
             M_WriteS32(item->pos.x);
             M_WriteS32(item->pos.y);
             M_WriteS32(item->pos.z);