diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Lint/CheckSequences.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Lint/CheckSequences.cs
index 34dc6775ef..ef236dee31 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Lint/CheckSequences.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Lint/CheckSequences.cs
@@ -18,24 +18,9 @@ using OpenRA.Traits;
 
 namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Lint
 {
-	class CheckSequences : ILintRulesPass
+	class CheckSequences : ILintSequencesPass
 	{
-		void ILintRulesPass.Run(Action<string> emitError, Action<string> emitWarning, ModData modData, Ruleset rules)
-		{
-			// Custom maps define rules.Sequences, default mod rules leave it null.
-			if (rules.Sequences == null)
-			{
-				foreach (var kv in modData.DefaultSequences)
-				{
-					Console.WriteLine("Testing default sequences for {0}", kv.Key);
-					Run(emitError, emitWarning, rules, kv.Value);
-				}
-			}
-			else if (!modData.DefaultSequences.Values.Contains(rules.Sequences))
-				Run(emitError, emitWarning, rules, rules.Sequences);
-		}
-
-		void Run(Action<string> emitError, Action<string> emitWarning, Ruleset rules, SequenceProvider sequences)
+		void ILintSequencesPass.Run(Action<string> emitError, Action<string> emitWarning, ModData modData, Ruleset rules, SequenceProvider sequences)
 		{
 			var factions = rules.Actors[SystemActors.World].TraitInfos<FactionInfo>().Select(f => f.InternalName).ToArray();
 			foreach (var actorInfo in rules.Actors)
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/UtilityCommands/CheckYaml.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/UtilityCommands/CheckYaml.cs
index 58b5457e8e..0046adad16 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/UtilityCommands/CheckYaml.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/UtilityCommands/CheckYaml.cs
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
 using OpenRA.FileSystem;
+using OpenRA.Graphics;
 using OpenRA.Mods.Common.Lint;
 
 namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.UtilityCommands
@@ -62,6 +63,13 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.UtilityCommands
 
 					// Run all rule checks on the default mod rules.
 					CheckRules(modData, modData.DefaultRules);
+					foreach (var tileset in modData.DefaultTerrainInfo.Keys)
+					{
+						Console.WriteLine($"Testing default sequences for {tileset}");
+
+						var sequences = new SequenceProvider(modData.DefaultFileSystem, modData, tileset, null);
+						CheckSequences(modData, modData.DefaultRules, sequences);
+					}
 
 					// Run all generic (not mod-level) checks here.
 					foreach (var customPassType in modData.ObjectCreator.GetTypesImplementing<ILintPass>())
@@ -120,7 +128,11 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.UtilityCommands
 
 			// Run all rule checks on the map if it defines custom rules.
 			if (map.RuleDefinitions != null || map.VoiceDefinitions != null || map.WeaponDefinitions != null)
+			{
 				CheckRules(modData, map.Rules);
+				if (map.SequenceDefinitions != null)
+					CheckSequences(modData, modData.DefaultRules, map.Sequences);
+			}
 
 			// Run all map-level checks here.
 			foreach (var customMapPassType in modData.ObjectCreator.GetTypesImplementing<ILintMapPass>())
@@ -152,5 +164,21 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.UtilityCommands
 				}
 			}
 		}
+
+		void CheckSequences(ModData modData, Ruleset rules, SequenceProvider sequences)
+		{
+			foreach (var customSequencesPassType in modData.ObjectCreator.GetTypesImplementing<ILintSequencesPass>())
+			{
+				try
+				{
+					var customRulesPass = (ILintSequencesPass)modData.ObjectCreator.CreateBasic(customSequencesPassType);
+					customRulesPass.Run(EmitError, EmitWarning, modData, rules, sequences);
+				}
+				catch (Exception e)
+				{
+					EmitError($"{customSequencesPassType} failed with exception: {e}");
+				}
+			}
+		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/UtilityCommands/LintInterfaces.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/UtilityCommands/LintInterfaces.cs
index 199b076c61..d5227f4430 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/UtilityCommands/LintInterfaces.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/UtilityCommands/LintInterfaces.cs
@@ -10,10 +10,12 @@
 #endregion
 
 using System;
+using OpenRA.Graphics;
 
 namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Lint
 {
 	public interface ILintPass { void Run(Action<string> emitError, Action<string> emitWarning, ModData modData); }
 	public interface ILintMapPass { void Run(Action<string> emitError, Action<string> emitWarning, ModData modData, Map map); }
 	public interface ILintRulesPass { void Run(Action<string> emitError, Action<string> emitWarning, ModData modData, Ruleset rules); }
+	public interface ILintSequencesPass { void Run(Action<string> emitError, Action<string> emitWarning, ModData modData, Ruleset rules, SequenceProvider sequences); }
 }