diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Traits/TDGunboat.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Traits/TDGunboat.cs
index d6ef22dca7..a332b1c305 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Traits/TDGunboat.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Traits/TDGunboat.cs
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Cnc.Traits
 		readonly Actor self;
 
 		IEnumerable<int> speedModifiers;
+		INotifyVisualPositionChanged[] notifyVisualPositionChanged;
 
 		[Sync]
 		public int Facing { get; set; }
@@ -96,6 +97,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Cnc.Traits
 		{
 			speedModifiers = self.TraitsImplementing<ISpeedModifier>().ToArray().Select(sm => sm.GetSpeedModifier());
 			cachedLocation = self.Location;
+			notifyVisualPositionChanged = self.TraitsImplementing<INotifyVisualPositionChanged>().ToArray();
 		}
 
 		void INotifyAddedToWorld.AddedToWorld(Actor self)
@@ -178,6 +180,11 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Cnc.Traits
 				return;
 
 			self.World.UpdateMaps(self, this);
+
+			// This can be called from the constructor before notifyVisualPositionChanged is assigned.
+			if (notifyVisualPositionChanged != null)
+				foreach (var n in notifyVisualPositionChanged)
+					n.VisualPositionChanged(self, 0, 0);
 		}
 
 		public Activity MoveTo(CPos cell, int nearEnough = 0, Actor ignoreActor = null,
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Crates/Crate.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Crates/Crate.cs
index b12e317cc4..c1a4a1960c 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Crates/Crate.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Crates/Crate.cs
@@ -74,12 +74,13 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 		}
 	}
 
-	public class Crate : ITick, IPositionable, ICrushable, ISync,
+	public class Crate : ITick, IPositionable, ICrushable, ISync, INotifyCreated,
 		INotifyParachute, INotifyAddedToWorld, INotifyRemovedFromWorld, INotifyCrushed
 	{
 		readonly Actor self;
 		readonly CrateInfo info;
 		bool collected;
+		INotifyVisualPositionChanged[] notifyVisualPositionChanged;
 
 		[Sync]
 		int ticks;
@@ -96,6 +97,11 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 				SetPosition(self, init.Get<LocationInit, CPos>());
 		}
 
+		void INotifyCreated.Created(Actor self)
+		{
+			notifyVisualPositionChanged = self.TraitsImplementing<INotifyVisualPositionChanged>().ToArray();
+		}
+
 		void INotifyCrushed.WarnCrush(Actor self, Actor crusher, BitSet<CrushClass> crushClasses) { }
 
 		void INotifyCrushed.OnCrush(Actor self, Actor crusher, BitSet<CrushClass> crushClasses)
@@ -197,6 +203,11 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 		{
 			CenterPosition = pos;
 			self.World.UpdateMaps(self, this);
+
+			// This can be called from the constructor before notifyVisualPositionChanged is assigned.
+			if (notifyVisualPositionChanged != null)
+				foreach (var n in notifyVisualPositionChanged)
+					n.VisualPositionChanged(self, 0, 0);
 		}
 
 		// Sets only the location (Location)
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Husk.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Husk.cs
index 9291ac97c3..9318cf4bfc 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Husk.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Husk.cs
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 		readonly int dragSpeed;
 		readonly WPos finalPosition;
 
+		INotifyVisualPositionChanged[] notifyVisualPositionChanged;
+
 		[Sync]
 		public CPos TopLeft { get; private set; }
 
@@ -91,6 +93,8 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 			var distance = (finalPosition - CenterPosition).Length;
 			if (dragSpeed > 0 && distance > 0)
 				self.QueueActivity(new Drag(self, CenterPosition, finalPosition, distance / dragSpeed));
+
+			notifyVisualPositionChanged = self.TraitsImplementing<INotifyVisualPositionChanged>().ToArray();
 		}
 
 		public bool CanExistInCell(CPos cell)
@@ -130,6 +134,11 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 		{
 			CenterPosition = pos;
 			self.World.ScreenMap.AddOrUpdate(self);
+
+			// This can be called from the constructor before notifyVisualPositionChanged is assigned.
+			if (notifyVisualPositionChanged != null)
+				foreach (var n in notifyVisualPositionChanged)
+					n.VisualPositionChanged(self, 0, 0);
 		}
 
 		public void SetPosition(Actor self, WPos pos)