diff --git a/distribution/changelog.txt b/distribution/changelog.txt
index 17f6b10a37d7..a49c9e12d5e5 100644
--- a/distribution/changelog.txt
+++ b/distribution/changelog.txt
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 - Improved: [#16251] openrct2.d.ts: removed unused LabelWidget.onChange property.
 - Improved: [#16258] Increased image limit in the engine.
 - Improved: [#16408] Improve --version cli option to report more compatibility information.
+- Improved: [#16764] [Plugin] Add hook 'map.save', called before the map is about is saved.
 - Change: [#14484] Make the Heartline Twister coaster ratings a little bit less hateful.
 - Change: [#16077] When importing SV6 files, the RCT1 land types are only added when they were actually used.
 - Change: [#16424] Following an entity in the title sequence no longer toggles underground view when it's underground.
diff --git a/distribution/openrct2.d.ts b/distribution/openrct2.d.ts
index ec84c0d07271..954121a3d083 100644
--- a/distribution/openrct2.d.ts
+++ b/distribution/openrct2.d.ts
@@ -285,6 +285,7 @@ declare global {
         subscribe(hook: "action.location", callback: (e: ActionLocationArgs) => void): IDisposable;
         subscribe(hook: "guest.generation", callback: (e: GuestGenerationArgs) => void): IDisposable;
         subscribe(hook: "vehicle.crash", callback: (e: VehicleCrashArgs) => void): IDisposable;
+        subscribe(hook: "map.save", callback: () => void): IDisposable;
 
         /**
          * Registers a function to be called every so often in realtime, specified by the given delay.
@@ -385,7 +386,8 @@ declare global {
     type HookType =
         "interval.tick" | "interval.day" |
         "network.chat" | "network.action" | "network.join" | "network.leave" |
-        "ride.ratings.calculate" | "action.location" | "vehicle.crash";
+        "ride.ratings.calculate" | "action.location" | "vehicle.crash" |
+        "map.save";
 
     type ExpenditureType =
         "ride_construction" |
diff --git a/src/openrct2/Game.cpp b/src/openrct2/Game.cpp
index d62859e89a7d..74115e8d20fe 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/Game.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/Game.cpp
@@ -793,3 +793,17 @@ bool stop_silent_record()
 
     return false;
 }
+
+void PrepareMapForSave()
+{
+    viewport_set_saved_view();
+
+#ifdef ENABLE_SCRIPTING
+    auto& scriptEngine = GetContext()->GetScriptEngine();
+    auto& hookEngine = scriptEngine.GetHookEngine();
+    if (hookEngine.HasSubscriptions(OpenRCT2::Scripting::HOOK_TYPE::MAP_SAVE))
+    {
+        hookEngine.Call(OpenRCT2::Scripting::HOOK_TYPE::MAP_SAVE, false);
+    }
+#endif
+}
diff --git a/src/openrct2/Game.h b/src/openrct2/Game.h
index 79aff47c0ea3..c76a99a93632 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/Game.h
+++ b/src/openrct2/Game.h
@@ -173,3 +173,4 @@ void rct2_to_utf8_self(char* buffer, size_t length);
 void game_fix_save_vars();
 void start_silent_record();
 bool stop_silent_record();
+void PrepareMapForSave();
diff --git a/src/openrct2/network/NetworkBase.cpp b/src/openrct2/network/NetworkBase.cpp
index bddce90ea482..6f73e18900fa 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/network/NetworkBase.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/network/NetworkBase.cpp
@@ -2758,7 +2758,7 @@ bool NetworkBase::LoadMap(IStream* stream)
 bool NetworkBase::SaveMap(IStream* stream, const std::vector<const ObjectRepositoryItem*>& objects) const
 {
     bool result = false;
-    viewport_set_saved_view();
+    PrepareMapForSave();
     try
     {
         auto exporter = std::make_unique<ParkFileExporter>();
diff --git a/src/openrct2/park/ParkFile.cpp b/src/openrct2/park/ParkFile.cpp
index 8c05e99d2a2d..395da8836a38 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/park/ParkFile.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/park/ParkFile.cpp
@@ -2289,7 +2289,7 @@ int32_t scenario_save(u8string_view path, int32_t flags)
         window_close_construction_windows();
     }
 
-    viewport_set_saved_view();
+    PrepareMapForSave();
 
     bool result = false;
     auto parkFile = std::make_unique<OpenRCT2::ParkFile>();
diff --git a/src/openrct2/platform/Crash.cpp b/src/openrct2/platform/Crash.cpp
index b3ff4fc0c687..33f31f0538e6 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/platform/Crash.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/platform/Crash.cpp
@@ -175,15 +175,10 @@ static bool OnCrash(
     auto saveFilePathUTF8 = String::ToUtf8(saveFilePath);
     try
     {
-        auto exporter = std::make_unique<ParkFileExporter>();
-
-        // Make sure the save is using the current viewport settings.
-        viewport_set_saved_view();
-
-        // Disable RLE encoding for better compression.
-        gUseRLE = false;
+        PrepareMapForSave();
 
         // Export all loaded objects to avoid having custom objects missing in the reports.
+        auto exporter = std::make_unique<ParkFileExporter>();
         auto ctx = OpenRCT2::GetContext();
         auto& objManager = ctx->GetObjectManager();
         exporter->ExportObjectsList = objManager.GetPackableObjects();
diff --git a/src/openrct2/scripting/HookEngine.cpp b/src/openrct2/scripting/HookEngine.cpp
index 6c2a750348b5..33525160d90d 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/scripting/HookEngine.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/scripting/HookEngine.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ static const EnumMap<HOOK_TYPE> HooksLookupTable({
     { "action.location", HOOK_TYPE::ACTION_LOCATION },
     { "guest.generation", HOOK_TYPE::GUEST_GENERATION },
     { "vehicle.crash", HOOK_TYPE::VEHICLE_CRASH },
+    { "map.save", HOOK_TYPE::MAP_SAVE },
 });
 
 HOOK_TYPE OpenRCT2::Scripting::GetHookType(const std::string& name)
diff --git a/src/openrct2/scripting/HookEngine.h b/src/openrct2/scripting/HookEngine.h
index b1a875eaa771..dde0f4de1b44 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/scripting/HookEngine.h
+++ b/src/openrct2/scripting/HookEngine.h
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ namespace OpenRCT2::Scripting
         ACTION_LOCATION,
         GUEST_GENERATION,
         VEHICLE_CRASH,
+        MAP_SAVE,
         COUNT,
         UNDEFINED = -1,
     };
diff --git a/src/openrct2/scripting/ScriptEngine.h b/src/openrct2/scripting/ScriptEngine.h
index b1d7606dd7b9..e80dd529a1c6 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/scripting/ScriptEngine.h
+++ b/src/openrct2/scripting/ScriptEngine.h
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ namespace OpenRCT2
 
 namespace OpenRCT2::Scripting
 {
-    static constexpr int32_t OPENRCT2_PLUGIN_API_VERSION = 46;
+    static constexpr int32_t OPENRCT2_PLUGIN_API_VERSION = 47;
 
     // Versions marking breaking changes.
     static constexpr int32_t API_VERSION_33_PEEP_DEPRECATION = 33;
diff --git a/src/openrct2/util/SawyerCoding.cpp b/src/openrct2/util/SawyerCoding.cpp
index 26adf55b686a..06bafb725951 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/util/SawyerCoding.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/util/SawyerCoding.cpp
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@ static size_t encode_chunk_rle(const uint8_t* src_buffer, uint8_t* dst_buffer, s
 static size_t encode_chunk_repeat(const uint8_t* src_buffer, uint8_t* dst_buffer, size_t length);
 static void encode_chunk_rotate(uint8_t* buffer, size_t length);
 
-bool gUseRLE = true;
-
 uint32_t sawyercoding_calculate_checksum(const uint8_t* buffer, size_t length)
 {
     uint32_t checksum = 0;
@@ -44,13 +42,6 @@ size_t sawyercoding_write_chunk_buffer(uint8_t* dst_file, const uint8_t* buffer,
 {
     uint8_t *encode_buffer, *encode_buffer2;
 
-    if (!gUseRLE)
-    {
-        if (chunkHeader.encoding == CHUNK_ENCODING_RLE || chunkHeader.encoding == CHUNK_ENCODING_RLECOMPRESSED)
-        {
-            chunkHeader.encoding = CHUNK_ENCODING_NONE;
-        }
-    }
     switch (chunkHeader.encoding)
     {
         case CHUNK_ENCODING_NONE:
diff --git a/src/openrct2/util/SawyerCoding.h b/src/openrct2/util/SawyerCoding.h
index 3045ce888eea..a39cb66eb903 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/util/SawyerCoding.h
+++ b/src/openrct2/util/SawyerCoding.h
@@ -41,8 +41,6 @@ enum
     FILE_TYPE_SC4 = (2 << 2)
 };
 
-extern bool gUseRLE;
-
 uint32_t sawyercoding_calculate_checksum(const uint8_t* buffer, size_t length);
 size_t sawyercoding_write_chunk_buffer(uint8_t* dst_file, const uint8_t* src_buffer, sawyercoding_chunk_header chunkHeader);
 size_t sawyercoding_decode_sv4(const uint8_t* src, uint8_t* dst, size_t length, size_t bufferLength);