diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Orders/UnitOrderGenerator.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Orders/UnitOrderGenerator.cs
index bc48460593..921610452d 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Orders/UnitOrderGenerator.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Orders/UnitOrderGenerator.cs
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Orders
 					var forceAttack = mi.Modifiers.HasModifier(Modifiers.Ctrl);
 					var forceQueue = mi.Modifiers.HasModifier(Modifiers.Shift);
 					string cursor = null;
-					if( underCursor != null )
+					if( underCursor != null && !forceAttack )
 						if (o.Order.CanTargetActor(self, underCursor, forceAttack, forceQueue, ref cursor))
 							return new UnitOrderResult( self, o.Order, o.Trait, cursor, Target.FromActor( underCursor ) );
 					if (o.Order.CanTargetLocation(self, xy, actorsAt, forceAttack, forceQueue, ref cursor))