diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Activities/ReturnToBase.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Activities/ReturnToBase.cs
index 471cf521c3..23aaf81990 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Activities/ReturnToBase.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Activities/ReturnToBase.cs
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Activities
 			return self.World.Queries.OwnedBy[self.Owner]
 				.Where(a => self.Info.Traits.Get<PlaneInfo>().RearmBuildings.Contains(a.Info.Name)
 					&& !Reservable.IsReserved(a))
+				.OrderBy(a => (a.CenterLocation - self.CenterLocation).LengthSquared)
 				.FirstOrDefault();
 		}