diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Crates/Crate.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Crates/Crate.cs
index 66934dd259..422ef39c3c 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Crates/Crate.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Crates/Crate.cs
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 		{
 			var cell = self.World.Map.CellContaining(pos);
 			SetLocation(self, cell);
-			SetVisualPosition(self, self.World.Map.CenterOfCell(cell) + new WVec(0, 0, pos.Z));
+			SetVisualPosition(self, self.World.Map.CenterOfCell(cell) + new WVec(WDist.Zero, WDist.Zero, self.World.Map.DistanceAboveTerrain(pos)));
 		}
 
 		// Sets the location (Location) and visual position (CenterPosition)