diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Render/RenderBuilding.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Render/RenderBuilding.cs
index 1a6a299b72..28a9e37dfc 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Render/RenderBuilding.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Render/RenderBuilding.cs
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Traits
 			: base(self, baseFacing)
 		{		
 			if( Game.skipMakeAnims || !self.Info.Traits.Get<RenderBuildingInfo>().HasMakeAnimation )
-				Complete( self );
+				anim.PlayThen( "idle", () => self.World.AddFrameEndTask( _ => Complete( self ) ) );
 			else
 				anim.PlayThen( "make", () => self.World.AddFrameEndTask( _ => Complete( self ) ) );
 		}