diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Armament.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Armament.cs
index 1fc2298d50..45fd8d3a2a 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Armament.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Armament.cs
@@ -186,6 +186,9 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 			if (ammoPool != null && !ammoPool.HasAmmo())
 				return null;
 
+			if (turret != null && !turret.HasAchievedDesiredFacing)
+				return null;
+
 			if (!target.IsInRange(self.CenterPosition, MaxRange()))
 				return null;
 
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Turreted.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Turreted.cs
index ab477a653b..6d14a6eacd 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Turreted.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Turreted.cs
@@ -113,7 +113,12 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 			var delta = target.CenterPosition - self.CenterPosition;
 			DesiredFacing = delta.HorizontalLengthSquared != 0 ? delta.Yaw.Facing : TurretFacing;
 			MoveTurret();
-			return TurretFacing == DesiredFacing.Value;
+			return HasAchievedDesiredFacing;
+		}
+
+		public bool HasAchievedDesiredFacing
+		{
+			get { return DesiredFacing != null && TurretFacing == DesiredFacing.Value; }
 		}
 
 		// Turret offset in world-space