diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Orders/UnitOrderGenerator.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Orders/UnitOrderGenerator.cs
index ae1db35602..bc48460593 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Orders/UnitOrderGenerator.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Orders/UnitOrderGenerator.cs
@@ -21,11 +21,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Orders
 		{
 			var underCursor = world.FindUnitsAtMouse(mi.Location)
 				.Where(a => a.HasTrait<ITargetable>())
-				.OrderByDescending(
-					a =>
-					a.Info.Traits.Contains<SelectableInfo>()
-						? a.Info.Traits.Get<SelectableInfo>().Priority
-						: int.MinValue)
+				.OrderByDescending(a => a.SelectionPriority())
 				.FirstOrDefault();
 
 			var orders = world.Selection.Actors
@@ -55,7 +51,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Orders
 
 			var underCursor = world.FindUnitsAtMouse(mi.Location)
 				.Where(a => a.HasTrait<ITargetable>())
-				.OrderByDescending(a => a.Info.Traits.Contains<SelectableInfo>() ? a.Info.Traits.Get<SelectableInfo>().Priority : int.MinValue)
+				.OrderByDescending(a => a.SelectionPriority())
 				.FirstOrDefault();
 
 			if (mi.Modifiers.HasModifier(Modifiers.Shift) || !world.Selection.Actors.Any())
@@ -130,4 +126,13 @@ namespace OpenRA.Orders
 			}
 		}
 	}
+
+	public static class SelectableExts
+	{
+		public static int SelectionPriority(this Actor a)
+		{
+			var selectableInfo = a.Info.Traits.GetOrDefault<SelectableInfo>();
+			return selectableInfo != null ? selectableInfo.Priority : int.MinValue;
+		}
+	}
 }