diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/AutoTarget.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/AutoTarget.cs
index 49079ee4e2..05a611a879 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/AutoTarget.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/AutoTarget.cs
@@ -290,12 +290,12 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 		{
 			if (nextScanTime <= 0 && ActiveAttackBases.Any())
 			{
-				nextScanTime = self.World.SharedRandom.Next(Info.MinimumScanTimeInterval, Info.MaximumScanTimeInterval);
-
 				foreach (var dat in disableAutoTarget)
 					if (dat.DisableAutoTarget(self, allowMove))
 						return Target.Invalid;
 
+				nextScanTime = self.World.SharedRandom.Next(Info.MinimumScanTimeInterval, Info.MaximumScanTimeInterval);
+
 				foreach (var ab in ActiveAttackBases)
 				{
 					// If we can't attack right now, there's no need to try and find a target.