diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Parachutable.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Parachutable.cs
index 0a103b556e..fa7611a525 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Parachutable.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Parachutable.cs
@@ -102,11 +102,11 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 			if (positionable.CanEnterCell(cell, self))
 				return;
 
-			if (IgnoreActor != null && !self.World.ActorMap.GetActorsAt(cell).Any(a => a != IgnoreActor))
+			if (IgnoreActor != null && !self.World.ActorMap.GetActorsAt(cell)
+				.Any(a => a != IgnoreActor && a != self && self.World.Map.DistanceAboveTerrain(a.CenterPosition) == WDist.Zero))
 				return;
 
 			var onWater = info.WaterTerrainTypes.Contains(self.World.Map.GetTerrainInfo(cell).Type);
-
 			var sound = onWater ? info.WaterImpactSound : info.GroundImpactSound;
 			Game.Sound.Play(SoundType.World, sound, self.CenterPosition);