diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Effects/IonCannon.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Effects/IonCannon.cs
index 8bf2e38284..83406fb2b2 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Effects/IonCannon.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Effects/IonCannon.cs
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Cnc.Effects
 
 		public IEnumerable<IRenderable> Render(WorldRenderer wr)
 		{
-			return anim.Render(target.CenterPosition, 1, wr.Palette("effect"), 1.0f);
+			return anim.Render(target.CenterPosition, wr.Palette("effect"));
 		}
 
 		void Finish(World world)
diff --git a/mods/cnc/sequences/misc.yaml b/mods/cnc/sequences/misc.yaml
index 9f892d6db3..b7cece7f73 100644
--- a/mods/cnc/sequences/misc.yaml
+++ b/mods/cnc/sequences/misc.yaml
@@ -224,6 +224,7 @@ ionsfx:
 		Start: 0
 		Length: *
 		Offset: 0, -78
+		ZOffset: 1
 
 bomblet:
 	idle: