diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Air/AttackPlane.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Air/AttackPlane.cs
index c259ad2b3a..6025e8a27d 100755
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Air/AttackPlane.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Air/AttackPlane.cs
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Air
 
 		protected override bool CanAttack(Actor self, Target target)
 		{
-			// dont fire while landed
-			return base.CanAttack(self, target) && self.CenterPosition.Z > 0;
+			// dont fire while landed or when outside the map
+			return base.CanAttack(self, target) && self.CenterPosition.Z > 0 && self.World.Map.Contains(self.Location);
 		}
 	}
 }