diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/BotModules/SquadManagerBotModule.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/BotModules/SquadManagerBotModule.cs
index 0d0500bc52..88c0c0d54a 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/BotModules/SquadManagerBotModule.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/BotModules/SquadManagerBotModule.cs
@@ -91,7 +91,6 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 		public readonly World World;
 		public readonly Player Player;
 
-		readonly Func<Actor, bool> isEnemyUnit;
 		readonly Predicate<Actor> unitCannotBeOrdered;
 
 		public List<Squad> Squads = new List<Squad>();
@@ -116,14 +115,16 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 			World = self.World;
 			Player = self.Owner;
 
-			isEnemyUnit = unit =>
-				Player.Stances[unit.Owner] == Stance.Enemy
-					&& !unit.Info.HasTraitInfo<HuskInfo>()
-					&& unit.Info.HasTraitInfo<ITargetableInfo>();
-
 			unitCannotBeOrdered = a => a.Owner != Player || a.IsDead || !a.IsInWorld;
 		}
 
+		public bool IsEnemyUnit(Actor a)
+		{
+			return a != null && !a.IsDead && Player.Stances[a.Owner] == Stance.Enemy
+				&& !a.Info.HasTraitInfo<HuskInfo>()
+				&& !a.GetEnabledTargetTypes().IsEmpty;
+		}
+
 		protected override void TraitEnabled(Actor self)
 		{
 			notifyPositionsUpdated = Player.PlayerActor.TraitsImplementing<IBotPositionsUpdated>().ToArray();
@@ -146,12 +147,12 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 
 		internal Actor FindClosestEnemy(WPos pos)
 		{
-			return World.Actors.Where(isEnemyUnit).ClosestTo(pos);
+			return World.Actors.Where(IsEnemyUnit).ClosestTo(pos);
 		}
 
 		internal Actor FindClosestEnemy(WPos pos, WDist radius)
 		{
-			return World.FindActorsInCircle(pos, radius).Where(isEnemyUnit).ClosestTo(pos);
+			return World.FindActorsInCircle(pos, radius).Where(IsEnemyUnit).ClosestTo(pos);
 		}
 
 		void CleanSquads()
@@ -280,7 +281,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 			foreach (var b in allEnemyBaseBuilder)
 			{
 				var enemies = World.FindActorsInCircle(b.CenterPosition, WDist.FromCells(Info.RushAttackScanRadius))
-					.Where(unit => Player.Stances[unit.Owner] == Stance.Enemy && unit.Info.HasTraitInfo<AttackBaseInfo>()).ToList();
+					.Where(unit => IsEnemyUnit(unit) && unit.Info.HasTraitInfo<AttackBaseInfo>()).ToList();
 
 				if (AttackOrFleeFuzzy.Rush.CanAttack(ownUnits, enemies))
 				{
@@ -326,16 +327,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 
 		void IBotRespondToAttack.RespondToAttack(IBot bot, Actor self, AttackInfo e)
 		{
-			if (e.Attacker == null)
-				return;
-
-			if (e.Attacker.Disposed)
-				return;
-
-			if (e.Attacker.Owner.Stances[self.Owner] != Stance.Enemy)
-				return;
-
-			if (!e.Attacker.Info.HasTraitInfo<ITargetableInfo>())
+			if (!IsEnemyUnit(e.Attacker))
 				return;
 
 			// Protected priority assets, MCVs, harvesters and buildings
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/BotModules/Squads/States/AirStates.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/BotModules/Squads/States/AirStates.cs
index eee435bb0a..957c9147d3 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/BotModules/Squads/States/AirStates.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/BotModules/Squads/States/AirStates.cs
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits.BotModules.Squads
 			detectedEnemyTarget = null;
 			var dangerRadius = owner.SquadManager.Info.DangerScanRadius;
 			var unitsAroundPos = owner.World.FindActorsInCircle(loc, WDist.FromCells(dangerRadius))
-				.Where(unit => owner.Bot.Player.Stances[unit.Owner] == Stance.Enemy).ToList();
+				.Where(owner.SquadManager.IsEnemyUnit).ToList();
 
 			if (!unitsAroundPos.Any())
 				return true;
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/BotModules/Squads/States/GroundStates.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/BotModules/Squads/States/GroundStates.cs
index 150781b0db..6ec63d5b00 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/BotModules/Squads/States/GroundStates.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/BotModules/Squads/States/GroundStates.cs
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits.BotModules.Squads
 			}
 
 			var enemyUnits = owner.World.FindActorsInCircle(owner.TargetActor.CenterPosition, WDist.FromCells(owner.SquadManager.Info.IdleScanRadius))
-				.Where(unit => owner.Bot.Player.Stances[unit.Owner] == Stance.Enemy).ToList();
+				.Where(owner.SquadManager.IsEnemyUnit).ToList();
 
 			if (enemyUnits.Count == 0)
 				return;
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits.BotModules.Squads
 			else
 			{
 				var enemies = owner.World.FindActorsInCircle(leader.CenterPosition, WDist.FromCells(owner.SquadManager.Info.AttackScanRadius))
-					.Where(a => !a.IsDead && leader.Owner.Stances[a.Owner] == Stance.Enemy && !a.GetEnabledTargetTypes().IsEmpty);
+					.Where(owner.SquadManager.IsEnemyUnit);
 				var target = enemies.ClosestTo(leader.CenterPosition);
 				if (target != null)
 				{
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/BotModules/Squads/States/NavyStates.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/BotModules/Squads/States/NavyStates.cs
index 462638e368..441337c4bf 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/BotModules/Squads/States/NavyStates.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/BotModules/Squads/States/NavyStates.cs
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits.BotModules.Squads
 			}
 
 			var enemyUnits = owner.World.FindActorsInCircle(owner.TargetActor.CenterPosition, WDist.FromCells(owner.SquadManager.Info.IdleScanRadius))
-				.Where(unit => owner.Bot.Player.Stances[unit.Owner] == Stance.Enemy).ToList();
+				.Where(owner.SquadManager.IsEnemyUnit).ToList();
 
 			if (enemyUnits.Count == 0)
 				return;
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits.BotModules.Squads
 			else
 			{
 				var enemies = owner.World.FindActorsInCircle(leader.CenterPosition, WDist.FromCells(owner.SquadManager.Info.AttackScanRadius))
-					.Where(a => !a.IsDead && leader.Owner.Stances[a.Owner] == Stance.Enemy && !a.GetEnabledTargetTypes().IsEmpty);
+					.Where(owner.SquadManager.IsEnemyUnit);
 				var target = enemies.ClosestTo(leader.CenterPosition);
 				if (target != null)
 				{
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/BotModules/Squads/States/StateBase.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/BotModules/Squads/States/StateBase.cs
index 41c50eb241..91224b7720 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/BotModules/Squads/States/StateBase.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/BotModules/Squads/States/StateBase.cs
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits.BotModules.Squads
 				if (u.Owner == squad.Bot.Player && u.Info.HasTraitInfo<BuildingInfo>())
 					return false;
 
-			var enemyAroundUnit = units.Where(unit => squad.Bot.Player.Stances[unit.Owner] == Stance.Enemy && unit.Info.HasTraitInfo<AttackBaseInfo>());
+			var enemyAroundUnit = units.Where(unit => squad.SquadManager.IsEnemyUnit(unit) && unit.Info.HasTraitInfo<AttackBaseInfo>());
 			if (!enemyAroundUnit.Any())
 				return false;