diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Activities/Air/FlyIdle.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Activities/Air/FlyIdle.cs
index 1589854555..2988e1de40 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Activities/Air/FlyIdle.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Activities/Air/FlyIdle.cs
@@ -22,10 +22,12 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Activities
 		readonly INotifyIdle[] tickIdles;
 		readonly bool idleTurn;
 		int remainingTicks;
+		bool isIdleTurner;
 
 		public FlyIdle(Actor self, int ticks = -1, bool idleTurn = true)
 		{
 			aircraft = self.Trait<Aircraft>();
+			isIdleTurner = aircraft.Info.IdleSpeed > 0 || (!aircraft.Info.CanHover && aircraft.Info.IdleSpeed < 0);
 			remainingTicks = ticks;
 			this.idleTurn = idleTurn;
 
@@ -48,7 +50,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Activities
 				foreach (var tickIdle in tickIdles)
 					tickIdle.TickIdle(self);
 
-			if (aircraft.Info.IdleSpeed > 0 || (!aircraft.Info.CanHover && aircraft.Info.IdleSpeed < 0))
+			if (isIdleTurner)
 			{
 				var speed = aircraft.Info.IdleSpeed < 0 ? aircraft.Info.Speed : aircraft.Info.IdleSpeed;