diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/GameRules/Footprint.cs b/OpenRa.Game/GameRules/Footprint.cs
index a6efcc35db..cb02f9b823 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Game/GameRules/Footprint.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/GameRules/Footprint.cs
@@ -57,6 +57,9 @@ namespace OpenRa.Game.GameRules
 		public static int2 AdjustForBuildingSize( UnitInfo.BuildingInfo unitInfo )
 		{
 			var dim = unitInfo.Dimensions;
+			if (dim.X == 1 && dim.Y == 1)
+				return int2.Zero;	/* otherwise 1x1 buildings look stupid */
+
 			return new int2( dim.X / 2, ( dim.Y + 1 ) / 2 );
 		}
 	}