diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Crates/DuplicateUnitCrateAction.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Crates/DuplicateUnitCrateAction.cs
index ece58e17e6..ba20c0ad1b 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Crates/DuplicateUnitCrateAction.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Crates/DuplicateUnitCrateAction.cs
@@ -101,11 +101,15 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 
 				for (var i = 0; i < duplicates; i++)
 				{
-					w.CreateActor(collector.Info.Name, new TypeDictionary
+					var actor = w.CreateActor(collector.Info.Name, new TypeDictionary
 					{
 						new LocationInit(candidateCells[i]),
 						new OwnerInit(info.Owner ?? collector.Owner.InternalName)
 					});
+
+					// Set the subcell and make sure to crush actors beneath.
+					var positionable = actor.OccupiesSpace as IPositionable;
+					positionable.SetPosition(actor, actor.Location, positionable.GetAvailableSubCell(actor.Location, ignoreActor: actor));
 				}
 			});
 
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Crates/GiveUnitCrateAction.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Crates/GiveUnitCrateAction.cs
index 71536e73b2..05eabd013d 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Crates/GiveUnitCrateAction.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Crates/GiveUnitCrateAction.cs
@@ -83,11 +83,15 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 					var location = ChooseEmptyCellNear(collector, unit);
 					if (location != null)
 					{
-						w.CreateActor(unit, new TypeDictionary
+						var actor = w.CreateActor(unit, new TypeDictionary
 						{
 							new LocationInit(location.Value),
 							new OwnerInit(info.Owner ?? collector.Owner.InternalName)
 						});
+
+						// Set the subcell and make sure to crush actors beneath.
+						var positionable = actor.OccupiesSpace as IPositionable;
+						positionable.SetPosition(actor, location.Value, positionable.GetAvailableSubCell(location.Value, ignoreActor: actor));
 					}
 				}
 			});