diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Attack/AttackBase.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Attack/AttackBase.cs
index 1fb15f0185..b283073352 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Attack/AttackBase.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Attack/AttackBase.cs
@@ -286,6 +286,14 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 				if (modifiers.HasModifier(TargetModifiers.ForceMove))
 					return false;
 
+				// Disguised actors are revealed by the attack cursor
+				// HACK: works around limitations in the targeting code that force the
+				// targeting and attacking logic (which should be logically separate)
+				// to use the same code
+				if (target.Type == TargetType.Actor && target.Actor.EffectiveOwner != null &&
+						target.Actor.EffectiveOwner.Disguised && self.Owner.Stances[target.Actor.Owner] == Stance.Enemy)
+					modifiers |= TargetModifiers.ForceAttack;
+
 				var forceAttack = modifiers.HasModifier(TargetModifiers.ForceAttack);
 				var a = ab.ChooseArmamentsForTarget(target, forceAttack).FirstOrDefault();
 				if (a == null)