diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Render/WithDamageOverlay.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Render/WithDamageOverlay.cs
index 19f24b3c7f..ddb8f23695 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Render/WithDamageOverlay.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Render/WithDamageOverlay.cs
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits.Render
 			isSmoking = true;
 			anim.PlayThen(info.IdleSequence,
 				() => anim.PlayThen(info.LoopSequence,
-					() => anim.PlayBackwardsThen(info.EndSequence,
+					() => anim.PlayThen(info.EndSequence,
 						() => isSmoking = false)));
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/mods/cnc/sequences/misc.yaml b/mods/cnc/sequences/misc.yaml
index b0019d68dc..e1a6412312 100644
--- a/mods/cnc/sequences/misc.yaml
+++ b/mods/cnc/sequences/misc.yaml
@@ -67,7 +67,8 @@ smoke_m:
 		Offset: 2, -5
 		ZOffset: 512
 	end:
-		Length: 26
+		Start: 26
+		Length: -26
 		Offset: 2, -5
 		ZOffset: 512
 
diff --git a/mods/ra/sequences/misc.yaml b/mods/ra/sequences/misc.yaml
index 0993ad96b9..36cbfdb11f 100644
--- a/mods/ra/sequences/misc.yaml
+++ b/mods/ra/sequences/misc.yaml
@@ -132,7 +132,8 @@ smoke_m:
 		Offset: 2, -5
 		ZOffset: 512
 	end:
-		Length: 26
+		Start: 26
+		Length: -26
 		Offset: 2, -5
 		ZOffset: 512