diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Graphics/DefaultSpriteSequence.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Graphics/DefaultSpriteSequence.cs
index e8c7197b7a..89cbdcdad2 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Graphics/DefaultSpriteSequence.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Graphics/DefaultSpriteSequence.cs
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Graphics
 			{
 				nodes.Remove("Defaults");
 				nodes = nodes.ToDictionary(kv => kv.Key, kv => MiniYaml.MergeStrict(kv.Value, defaults));
+
+				foreach (var n in nodes)
+					n.Value.Value = n.Value.Value ?? defaults.Value;
 			}
 
 			foreach (var kvp in nodes)
diff --git a/mods/ts/sequences/misc.yaml b/mods/ts/sequences/misc.yaml
index fad83cdc02..256fb03fc4 100644
--- a/mods/ts/sequences/misc.yaml
+++ b/mods/ts/sequences/misc.yaml
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 overlay:
-	Defaults:
+	Defaults: place
 		Offset: 0, -12
-	build-valid-snow: place
-	build-valid-temperat: place
-	build-invalid: place
+	build-valid-snow:
+	build-valid-temperat:
+	build-invalid:
 		Start: 1
-	target-select: place
+	target-select:
 
 poweroff:
-	offline: poweroff
+	offline:
 		Length: *
 		Tick: 160
 
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ resources:
 	tib20: tib20
 
 shroud:
-	shroud: shroud
+	shroud:
 		Length: *
 	fog: fog
 		Length: *