diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Traits/Render/WithReloadingSpriteTurret.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Traits/Render/WithReloadingSpriteTurret.cs
index 1eae2c31c3..103547a083 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Traits/Render/WithReloadingSpriteTurret.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Traits/Render/WithReloadingSpriteTurret.cs
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Cnc.Traits.Render
 				ammoSuffix = (initialAmmoStage * reloadStages / ammo).ToString();
 		}
 
-		public override void Tick(Actor self)
+		protected override void Tick(Actor self)
 		{
 			if (Info.AimSequence != null)
 				sequence = Attack.IsAttacking ? Info.AimSequence : Info.Sequence;
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Render/WithSpriteTurret.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Render/WithSpriteTurret.cs
index d69dea2b9e..17b5603b2b 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Render/WithSpriteTurret.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Render/WithSpriteTurret.cs
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits.Render
 				DefaultAnimation.ReplaceAnim(NormalizeSequence(self, DefaultAnimation.CurrentSequence.Name));
 		}
 
-		public virtual void Tick(Actor self)
+		protected virtual void Tick(Actor self)
 		{
 			if (Info.AimSequence == null)
 				return;
@@ -133,6 +133,12 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits.Render
 			DamageStateChanged(self);
 		}
 
+		void ITick.Tick(Actor self)
+		{
+			// Split into a protected method to allow subclassing
+			Tick(self);
+		}
+
 		void INotifyBuildComplete.BuildingComplete(Actor self) { buildComplete = true; }
 		void INotifySold.Selling(Actor self) { buildComplete = false; }
 		void INotifySold.Sold(Actor self) { }