diff --git a/.editorconfig b/.editorconfig
index f23e642f26..b77f6c91c0 100644
--- a/.editorconfig
+++ b/.editorconfig
@@ -201,6 +201,9 @@ dotnet_diagnostic.IDE0061.severity = warning
 # Simplify interpolation.
 dotnet_diagnostic.IDE0071.severity = warning
 
+# Simplify conditional expression.
+dotnet_diagnostic.IDE0075.severity = warning
+
 # Naming rule violation.
 dotnet_diagnostic.IDE1006.severity = warning
 
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Effects/GpsDotEffect.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Effects/GpsDotEffect.cs
index 415d557b89..652c441d84 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Effects/GpsDotEffect.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Effects/GpsDotEffect.cs
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Cnc.Effects
 				if (frozenLayer != null)
 				{
 					var frozenActor = frozenLayer.FromID(a.ActorID);
-					FrozenActorWithRenderables = frozenActor != null ? frozenActor.HasRenderables : false;
+					FrozenActorWithRenderables = frozenActor != null && frozenActor.HasRenderables;
 				}
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Palettes/PaletteFromGimpOrJascFile.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Palettes/PaletteFromGimpOrJascFile.cs
index 6570814c99..4a23897dc2 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Palettes/PaletteFromGimpOrJascFile.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Palettes/PaletteFromGimpOrJascFile.cs
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 
 						// Check if color has a (valid) alpha value.
 						// Note: We can't throw on "rgba.Length > 3 but parse failed", because in GIMP palettes the 'invalid' value is probably a color name string.
-						var noAlpha = rgba.Length > 3 ? !byte.TryParse(rgba[3], out a) : true;
+						var noAlpha = rgba.Length <= 3 || !byte.TryParse(rgba[3], out a);
 
 						// Index should be completely transparent/background color
 						if (i == TransparentIndex)