diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/Orders/PlaceBuildingOrderGenerator.cs b/OpenRa.Game/Orders/PlaceBuildingOrderGenerator.cs
index 696146f037..d8f712fceb 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Game/Orders/PlaceBuildingOrderGenerator.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/Orders/PlaceBuildingOrderGenerator.cs
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ namespace OpenRa.Orders
 					yield break;
 				}
 
-				yield return new Order("PlaceBuilding", Producer.Owner.PlayerActor, null, xy, Building);
+				yield return new Order("PlaceBuilding", Producer.Owner.PlayerActor, null, topLeft, Building);
 			}
 		}
 
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/Traits/PlaceBuilding.cs b/OpenRa.Game/Traits/PlaceBuilding.cs
index fb64d0b23a..9f7c391a2a 100755
--- a/OpenRa.Game/Traits/PlaceBuilding.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/Traits/PlaceBuilding.cs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ namespace OpenRa.Traits
 					if( producing == null || producing.Item != order.TargetString || producing.RemainingTime != 0 )
 						return;
 
-					Game.world.CreateActor( order.TargetString, order.TargetLocation - Footprint.AdjustForBuildingSize( unit.Traits.Get<BuildingInfo>() ), order.Player );
+					Game.world.CreateActor( order.TargetString, order.TargetLocation, order.Player );
 					if (order.Player == Game.LocalPlayer)
 					{
 						Sound.Play("placbldg.aud");