diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Activities/Air/FlyIdle.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Activities/Air/FlyIdle.cs
index 2988e1de40..c39bc4591c 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Activities/Air/FlyIdle.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Activities/Air/FlyIdle.cs
@@ -52,10 +52,8 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Activities
 
 			if (isIdleTurner)
 			{
-				var speed = aircraft.Info.IdleSpeed < 0 ? aircraft.Info.Speed : aircraft.Info.IdleSpeed;
-
 				// This override is necessary, otherwise aircraft with CanSlide would circle sideways
-				var move = aircraft.FlyStep(speed, aircraft.Facing);
+				var move = aircraft.FlyStep(aircraft.IdleMovementSpeed, aircraft.Facing);
 
 				// We can't possibly turn this fast
 				var desiredFacing = aircraft.Facing + new WAngle(256);
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Air/Aircraft.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Air/Aircraft.cs
index b1f76157c5..84b1d31aad 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Air/Aircraft.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Air/Aircraft.cs
@@ -607,6 +607,8 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 		}
 
 		public int MovementSpeed => !IsTraitDisabled && !IsTraitPaused ? Util.ApplyPercentageModifiers(Info.Speed, speedModifiers) : 0;
+		public int IdleMovementSpeed => Info.IdleSpeed < 0 ? MovementSpeed :
+			!IsTraitDisabled && !IsTraitPaused ? Util.ApplyPercentageModifiers(Info.IdleSpeed, speedModifiers) : 0;
 
 		public (CPos Cell, SubCell SubCell)[] OccupiedCells()
 		{