diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Effects/Bullet.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Effects/Bullet.cs
index 77efeafb56..ea5a9dd998 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Effects/Bullet.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Effects/Bullet.cs
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Effects
 		public readonly bool TrailUsePlayerPalette = false;
 
 		public readonly int ContrailLength = 0;
+		public readonly int ContrailZOffset = 2047;
 		public readonly Color ContrailColor = Color.White;
 		public readonly bool ContrailUsePlayerColor = false;
 		public readonly int ContrailDelay = 1;
@@ -128,7 +129,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Effects
 			if (info.ContrailLength > 0)
 			{
 				var color = info.ContrailUsePlayerColor ? ContrailRenderable.ChooseColor(args.SourceActor) : info.ContrailColor;
-				contrail = new ContrailRenderable(world, color, info.ContrailWidth, info.ContrailLength, info.ContrailDelay, 0);
+				contrail = new ContrailRenderable(world, color, info.ContrailWidth, info.ContrailLength, info.ContrailDelay, info.ContrailZOffset);
 			}
 
 			trailPalette = info.TrailPalette;
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Effects/Missile.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Effects/Missile.cs
index 262e5e100a..cbed05e4f8 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Effects/Missile.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Effects/Missile.cs
@@ -105,6 +105,8 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Effects
 
 		public readonly int ContrailLength = 0;
 
+		public readonly int ContrailZOffset = 2047;
+
 		public readonly WDist ContrailWidth = new WDist(64);
 
 		public readonly Color ContrailColor = Color.White;
@@ -211,7 +213,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Effects
 			if (info.ContrailLength > 0)
 			{
 				var color = info.ContrailUsePlayerColor ? ContrailRenderable.ChooseColor(args.SourceActor) : info.ContrailColor;
-				contrail = new ContrailRenderable(world, color, info.ContrailWidth, info.ContrailLength, info.ContrailDelay, 0);
+				contrail = new ContrailRenderable(world, color, info.ContrailWidth, info.ContrailLength, info.ContrailDelay, info.ContrailZOffset);
 			}
 
 			trailPalette = info.TrailPalette;