diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Warheads/CreateResourceWarhead.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Warheads/CreateResourceWarhead.cs
index c16941c270..e44a33f649 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Warheads/CreateResourceWarhead.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Warheads/CreateResourceWarhead.cs
@@ -45,6 +45,10 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Warheads
 			var firedBy = args.SourceActor;
 			var pos = target.CenterPosition;
 			var world = firedBy.World;
+			var dat = world.Map.DistanceAboveTerrain(pos);
+			if (dat > AirThreshold)
+				return;
+
 			var targetTile = world.Map.CellContaining(pos);
 
 			var minRange = (Size.Length > 1 && Size[1] > 0) ? Size[1] : 0;
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Warheads/DestroyResourceWarhead.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Warheads/DestroyResourceWarhead.cs
index a505434e2e..9856cff5a0 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Warheads/DestroyResourceWarhead.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Warheads/DestroyResourceWarhead.cs
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Warheads
 			var firedBy = args.SourceActor;
 			var pos = target.CenterPosition;
 			var world = firedBy.World;
+			var dat = world.Map.DistanceAboveTerrain(pos);
+			if (dat > AirThreshold)
+				return;
+
 			var targetTile = world.Map.CellContaining(pos);
 			var resLayer = world.WorldActor.Trait<ResourceLayer>();