diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Activities/Air/TakeOff.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Activities/Air/TakeOff.cs
index 38a854a34b..e22caa1369 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Activities/Air/TakeOff.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Activities/Air/TakeOff.cs
@@ -36,8 +36,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Activities
 			if (self.World.Map.DistanceAboveTerrain(aircraft.CenterPosition).Length >= aircraft.Info.MinAirborneAltitude)
 				return;
 
-			// We are taking off, so remove reservation and influence in ground cells.
-			aircraft.UnReserve();
+			// We are taking off, so remove influence in ground cells.
 			aircraft.RemoveInfluence();
 
 			if (aircraft.Info.TakeoffSounds.Length > 0)
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Activities/Resupply.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Activities/Resupply.cs
index 566a941903..6c062f4839 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Activities/Resupply.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Activities/Resupply.cs
@@ -191,6 +191,8 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Activities
 						QueueChild(move.MoveTo(rp.Location, repairableNear != null ? null : host.Actor));
 					else
 						QueueChild(new TakeOff(self));
+
+					aircraft.UnReserve();
 				}
 
 				// Aircraft without TakeOffOnResupply remain on the resupplier until something else needs it
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Air/Aircraft.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Air/Aircraft.cs
index 11ca8a91fe..8efc2f8786 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Air/Aircraft.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Air/Aircraft.cs
@@ -506,25 +506,15 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 			MayYieldReservation = true;
 		}
 
-		public void UnReserve(bool takeOff = false)
+		public void UnReserve()
 		{
 			if (reservation == null)
 				return;
 
-			// Move to the host's rally point if it has one
-			var rp = ReservedActor != null ? ReservedActor.TraitOrDefault<RallyPoint>() : null;
-
 			reservation.Dispose();
 			reservation = null;
 			ReservedActor = null;
 			MayYieldReservation = false;
-
-			if (takeOff && self.World.Map.DistanceAboveTerrain(CenterPosition).Length <= LandAltitude.Length)
-			{
-				self.QueueActivity(new TakeOff(self));
-				if (rp != null)
-					self.QueueActivity(new AttackMoveActivity(self, () => MoveTo(rp.Location, null, targetLineColor: Color.OrangeRed)));
-			}
 		}
 
 		bool AircraftCanEnter(Actor a, TargetModifiers modifiers)
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Buildings/Reservable.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Buildings/Reservable.cs
index 1b618b4867..3b7ae41b46 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Buildings/Reservable.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Buildings/Reservable.cs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #endregion
 
 using System;
+using OpenRA.Mods.Common.Activities;
 using OpenRA.Primitives;
 using OpenRA.Traits;
 
@@ -18,10 +19,16 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 	[Desc("Reserve landing places for aircraft.")]
 	class ReservableInfo : TraitInfo<Reservable> { }
 
-	public class Reservable : ITick, INotifyOwnerChanged, INotifySold, INotifyActorDisposing
+	public class Reservable : ITick, INotifyOwnerChanged, INotifySold, INotifyActorDisposing, INotifyCreated
 	{
 		Actor reservedFor;
 		Aircraft reservedForAircraft;
+		RallyPoint rallyPoint;
+
+		void INotifyCreated.Created(Actor self)
+		{
+			rallyPoint = self.TraitOrDefault<RallyPoint>();
+		}
 
 		void ITick.Tick(Actor self)
 		{
@@ -41,7 +48,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 		public IDisposable Reserve(Actor self, Actor forActor, Aircraft forAircraft)
 		{
 			if (reservedForAircraft != null && reservedForAircraft.MayYieldReservation)
-				reservedForAircraft.UnReserve(true);
+				UnReserve(self);
 
 			reservedFor = forActor;
 			reservedForAircraft = forAircraft;
@@ -71,17 +78,27 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 			return res == null || res.reservedForAircraft == null || res.reservedForAircraft.MayYieldReservation || res.reservedFor == forActor;
 		}
 
-		private void UnReserve()
+		void UnReserve(Actor self)
 		{
 			if (reservedForAircraft != null)
-				reservedForAircraft.UnReserve(true);
+			{
+				if (reservedForAircraft.GetActorBelow() == self)
+				{
+					if (rallyPoint != null)
+						reservedFor.QueueActivity(reservedForAircraft.MoveTo(rallyPoint.Location, null, targetLineColor: Color.Green));
+					else
+						reservedFor.QueueActivity(new TakeOff(reservedFor));
+				}
+
+				reservedForAircraft.UnReserve();
+			}
 		}
 
-		void INotifyActorDisposing.Disposing(Actor self) { UnReserve(); }
+		void INotifyActorDisposing.Disposing(Actor self) { UnReserve(self); }
 
-		void INotifyOwnerChanged.OnOwnerChanged(Actor self, Player oldOwner, Player newOwner) { UnReserve(); }
+		void INotifyOwnerChanged.OnOwnerChanged(Actor self, Player oldOwner, Player newOwner) { UnReserve(self); }
 
-		void INotifySold.Selling(Actor self) { UnReserve(); }
-		void INotifySold.Sold(Actor self) { UnReserve(); }
+		void INotifySold.Selling(Actor self) { UnReserve(self); }
+		void INotifySold.Sold(Actor self) { UnReserve(self); }
 	}
 }