diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Traits/World/CrateSpawner.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Traits/World/CrateSpawner.cs
index bfd8089c5a..bae94f5ec8 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Traits/World/CrateSpawner.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Traits/World/CrateSpawner.cs
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Traits
 				if (self.World.IsCellBuildable(p, umt))
 				{
 					self.World.AddFrameEndTask(
-						w => crates.Add(w.CreateActor("crate", p, self.Owner)));
+						w => crates.Add(w.CreateActor("crate", p, self.World.NeutralPlayer)));
 					break;
 				}
 			}