diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Attack/AttackGarrisoned.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Attack/AttackGarrisoned.cs
index c8cddd0b6b..c30549f309 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Attack/AttackGarrisoned.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Attack/AttackGarrisoned.cs
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 	public class AttackGarrisoned : AttackFollow, INotifyPassengerEntered, INotifyPassengerExited, IRender
 	{
 		public new readonly AttackGarrisonedInfo Info;
+		INotifyAttack[] notifyAttacks;
 		readonly Lazy<BodyOrientation> coords;
 		readonly List<Armament> armaments;
 		readonly List<AnimationWithOffset> muzzles;
@@ -97,6 +98,12 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 			paxRender = new Dictionary<Actor, RenderSprites>();
 		}
 
+		protected override void Created(Actor self)
+		{
+			notifyAttacks = self.TraitsImplementing<INotifyAttack>().ToArray();
+			base.Created(self);
+		}
+
 		protected override Func<IEnumerable<Armament>> InitializeGetArmaments(Actor self)
 		{
 			return () => armaments;
@@ -182,7 +189,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 					muzzleAnim.PlayThen(sequence, () => muzzles.Remove(muzzleFlash));
 				}
 
-				foreach (var npa in self.TraitsImplementing<INotifyAttack>())
+				foreach (var npa in notifyAttacks)
 					npa.Attacking(self, target, a, barrel);
 			}
 		}