diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Effects/SpriteEffect.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Effects/SpriteEffect.cs
index d3a8d00911..557390691e 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Effects/SpriteEffect.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Effects/SpriteEffect.cs
@@ -23,14 +23,14 @@ namespace OpenRA.Effects
 		readonly bool visibleThroughFog;
 		readonly bool scaleSizeWithZoom;
 
-		public SpriteEffect(WPos pos, World world, string image, string sequence, string palette, bool visibleThroughFog = false, bool scaleSizeWithZoom = false)
+		public SpriteEffect(WPos pos, World world, string image, string sequence, string palette, int facing = 0, bool visibleThroughFog = false, bool scaleSizeWithZoom = false)
 		{
 			this.world = world;
 			this.pos = pos;
 			this.palette = palette;
 			this.scaleSizeWithZoom = scaleSizeWithZoom;
 			this.visibleThroughFog = visibleThroughFog;
-			anim = new Animation(world, image);
+			anim = new Animation(world, image, () => facing);
 			anim.PlayThen(sequence, () => world.AddFrameEndTask(w => w.Remove(this)));
 		}
 
diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Widgets/WorldInteractionControllerWidget.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Widgets/WorldInteractionControllerWidget.cs
index 386033902e..24717d2105 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Widgets/WorldInteractionControllerWidget.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Widgets/WorldInteractionControllerWidget.cs
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Widgets
 					else if (o.TargetLocation != CPos.Zero)
 					{
 						var pos = world.Map.CenterOfCell(cell);
-						world.AddFrameEndTask(w => w.Add(new SpriteEffect(pos, world, "moveflsh", "idle", "moveflash", true, true)));
+						world.AddFrameEndTask(w => w.Add(new SpriteEffect(pos, world, "moveflsh", "idle", "moveflash", 0, true, true)));
 						flashed = true;
 					}
 				}
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Render/LeavesTrails.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Render/LeavesTrails.cs
index 754b92971e..1670c3ade6 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Render/LeavesTrails.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Render/LeavesTrails.cs
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits.Render
 
 				if (Info.TerrainTypes.Contains(type) && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(Info.Image))
 					self.World.AddFrameEndTask(w => w.Add(new SpriteEffect(pos, self.World, Info.Image,
-						Info.Sequences.Random(Game.CosmeticRandom), Info.Palette, Info.VisibleThroughFog)));
+						Info.Sequences.Random(Game.CosmeticRandom), Info.Palette, 0, Info.VisibleThroughFog)));
 
 				cachedPosition = self.CenterPosition;
 				ticks = 0;