diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Activities/Air/ReturnToBase.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Activities/Air/ReturnToBase.cs
index 1fb212cd4c..6924ceb671 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Activities/Air/ReturnToBase.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Activities/Air/ReturnToBase.cs
@@ -47,7 +47,8 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Activities
 				return null;
 
 			return self.World.ActorsHavingTrait<Reservable>()
-				.Where(a => a.Owner == self.Owner
+				.Where(a => !a.IsDead
+					&& a.Owner == self.Owner
 					&& rearmInfo.RearmActors.Contains(a.Info.Name)
 					&& (!unreservedOnly || Reservable.IsAvailableFor(a, self)))
 				.ClosestTo(self);