diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Effects/Parachute.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Effects/Parachute.cs
index 3f86af57e6..20f1d3abdd 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Effects/Parachute.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Effects/Parachute.cs
@@ -24,13 +24,17 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Effects
 		readonly WVec parachuteOffset;
 		readonly Actor cargo;
 		WPos pos;
-		WVec fallRate = new WVec(0, 0, 13);
+		WVec fallVector;
 
 		public Parachute(Actor cargo, WPos dropPosition)
 		{
 			this.cargo = cargo;
 
 			parachutableInfo = cargo.Info.Traits.GetOrDefault<ParachutableInfo>();
+
+			if (parachutableInfo != null)
+				fallVector = new WVec(0, 0, parachutableInfo.FallRate);
+
 			var parachuteSprite = parachutableInfo != null ? parachutableInfo.ParachuteSequence : null;
 			if (parachuteSprite != null)
 			{
@@ -62,7 +66,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Effects
 			if (shadow != null)
 				shadow.Tick();
 
-			pos -= fallRate;
+			pos -= fallVector;
 
 			if (pos.Z <= 0)
 			{
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Parachutable.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Parachutable.cs
index b8d0d39c44..2391db913e 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Parachutable.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Parachutable.cs
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA
 
 		public readonly WVec ParachuteOffset = WVec.Zero;
 
+		public readonly int FallRate = 13;
+
 		[Desc("Alternative to ParachuteShadowPalette which disables it and allows to set a custom sprite sequence instead.")]
 		public readonly string ShadowSequence = null;
 		[Desc("Optional, otherwise defaults to the palette the actor is using.")]
diff --git a/mods/d2k/rules/defaults.yaml b/mods/d2k/rules/defaults.yaml
index b42f8a0486..08863b5172 100644
--- a/mods/d2k/rules/defaults.yaml
+++ b/mods/d2k/rules/defaults.yaml
@@ -197,6 +197,7 @@
 	ScriptTriggers:
 	DeathSounds:
 	Parachutable:
+		FallRate: 130
 
 ^Plane:
 	AppearsOnRadar: