diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Activities/Air/ReturnToBase.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Activities/Air/ReturnToBase.cs
index 6fd21abdb5..31b14cd59d 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Activities/Air/ReturnToBase.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Activities/Air/ReturnToBase.cs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Activities
 		Actor dest;
 		int facing = -1;
 
-		public ReturnToBase(Actor self, Actor dest = null, bool alwaysLand = true)
+		public ReturnToBase(Actor self, Actor dest = null, bool alwaysLand = false)
 		{
 			this.dest = dest;
 			this.alwaysLand = alwaysLand;
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Scripting/Properties/AircraftProperties.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Scripting/Properties/AircraftProperties.cs
index 1c95c7489b..04658e5600 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Scripting/Properties/AircraftProperties.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Scripting/Properties/AircraftProperties.cs
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Scripting
 		[Desc("Return to the base, which is either the destination given, or an auto-selected one otherwise.")]
 		public void ReturnToBase(Actor destination = null)
 		{
-			Self.QueueActivity(new ReturnToBase(Self, destination));
+			Self.QueueActivity(new ReturnToBase(Self, destination, true));
 		}
 
 		[ScriptActorPropertyActivity]