diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Effects/CrateEffect.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Effects/CrateEffect.cs
index 3fe0b8413b..72e7254f7b 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Effects/CrateEffect.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Effects/CrateEffect.cs
@@ -41,8 +41,9 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Effects
 		
 		public IEnumerable<Renderable> Render()
 		{
-			yield return new Renderable(anim.Image,
-				a.CenterLocation - .5f * anim.Image.size + offset, "effect", (int)a.CenterLocation.Y);
+			if (a.IsInWorld)
+				yield return new Renderable(anim.Image,
+					a.CenterLocation - .5f * anim.Image.size + offset, "effect", (int)a.CenterLocation.Y);
 		}
 	}
 }