diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/AI/HackyAI.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/AI/HackyAI.cs
index 8559bcca92..104726f83d 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/AI/HackyAI.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/AI/HackyAI.cs
@@ -979,12 +979,16 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.AI
 				if (!mcv.IsIdle)
 					continue;
 
+				// Don't try to move and deploy an undeployable actor
+				var transformsInfo = mcv.Info.TraitInfoOrDefault<TransformsInfo>();
+				if (transformsInfo == null)
+					continue;
+
 				// If we lack a base, we need to make sure we don't restrict deployment of the MCV to the base!
-				var restrictToBase =
-					Info.RestrictMCVDeploymentFallbackToBase &&
+				var restrictToBase = Info.RestrictMCVDeploymentFallbackToBase &&
 					CountBuildingByCommonName(Info.BuildingCommonNames.ConstructionYard, Player) > 0;
-				var factType = mcv.Info.TraitInfo<TransformsInfo>().IntoActor;
-				var desiredLocation = ChooseBuildLocation(factType, restrictToBase, BuildingType.Building);
+
+				var desiredLocation = ChooseBuildLocation(transformsInfo.IntoActor, restrictToBase, BuildingType.Building);
 				if (desiredLocation == null)
 					continue;