diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Air/Aircraft.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Air/Aircraft.cs
index aff9c13b31..1fab8f902d 100755
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Air/Aircraft.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Air/Aircraft.cs
@@ -80,8 +80,12 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Air
 				return;
 
 			var res = afld.Trait<Reservable>();
+
 			if (res != null)
+			{
+				UnReserve();
 				Reservation = res.Reserve(afld, self, this);
+			}
 		}
 
 		public void UnReserve()
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Air/HeliReturn.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Air/HeliReturn.cs
index fe79071828..d2a525b544 100755
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Air/HeliReturn.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Air/HeliReturn.cs
@@ -47,9 +47,12 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Air
 
 			var res = dest.TraitOrDefault<Reservable>();
 			var heli = self.Trait<Helicopter>();
-			if (res != null)
-				heli.Reservation = res.Reserve(dest, self, heli);
 
+			if (res != null)
+			{
+				heli.UnReserve();
+				heli.Reservation = res.Reserve(dest, self, heli);
+			}
 			var exit = dest.Info.Traits.WithInterface<ExitInfo>().FirstOrDefault();
 			var offset = (exit != null) ? exit.SpawnOffset : WVec.Zero;