diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Crate.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Crate.cs
index cfaba5d447..444dbdc146 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Crate.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Crate.cs
@@ -116,7 +116,6 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA
 
 			if (self.IsInWorld)
 			{
-				self.World.ActorMap.AddInfluence(self, this);
 				self.World.ActorMap.UpdatePosition(self, this);
 				self.World.ScreenMap.Update(self);
 			}
diff --git a/mods/cnc/rules/system.yaml b/mods/cnc/rules/system.yaml
index e009bd09fe..ad41e3ce0c 100644
--- a/mods/cnc/rules/system.yaml
+++ b/mods/cnc/rules/system.yaml
@@ -410,6 +410,9 @@ CRATE:
 		Palette: effect
 	WithCrateBody:
 		XmasImages: xcratea, xcrateb, xcratec, xcrated
+	Selectable:
+		Selectable: false
+		Bounds: 15,15,-1,-1
 	BodyOrientation:
 
 mpspawn:
diff --git a/mods/d2k/rules/system.yaml b/mods/d2k/rules/system.yaml
index 6b855dafd4..ac8ef54d64 100644
--- a/mods/d2k/rules/system.yaml
+++ b/mods/d2k/rules/system.yaml
@@ -563,6 +563,9 @@ CRATE:
 	RenderSprites:
 		Palette: effect
 	WithCrateBody:
+	Selectable:
+		Selectable: false
+		Bounds: 15,15,-1,-1
 	ProximityCaptor:
 		Types: Crate
 	Passenger:
diff --git a/mods/ra/rules/system.yaml b/mods/ra/rules/system.yaml
index eb320b7e7e..36ccda8783 100644
--- a/mods/ra/rules/system.yaml
+++ b/mods/ra/rules/system.yaml
@@ -813,6 +813,9 @@ CRATE:
 	WithCrateBody:
 		Images: scrate
 		XmasImages: xcratea, xcrateb, xcratec, xcrated
+	Selectable:
+		Selectable: false
+		Bounds: 15,15,-1,-1
 	ProximityCaptor:
 		Types: Crate
 	Passenger: