diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Air/EjectOnDeath.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Air/EjectOnDeath.cs
index 1f9812331e..33c9cf421b 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Air/EjectOnDeath.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Air/EjectOnDeath.cs
@@ -33,9 +33,8 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA
 
 			if (IsSuitableCell(pilot, self.Location) && r > 100 - info.SuccessRate && aircraft.Altitude > 10)
 			{
-				var rs = pilot.Trait<RenderSimple>();
 				self.World.AddFrameEndTask(w => w.Add(
-						new Parachute(pilot.Owner, rs.anim.Name,
+						new Parachute(pilot.Owner,
 							Util.CenterOfCell(Util.CellContaining(self.CenterLocation)),
 							aircraft.Altitude, pilot)));
 
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Effects/Parachute.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Effects/Parachute.cs
index 283c05aee1..da756c3cdf 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Effects/Parachute.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Effects/Parachute.cs
@@ -28,13 +28,16 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Effects
 		float altitude;
 		const float fallRate = .3f;
 
-		public Parachute(Player owner, string image, float2 location, int altitude, Actor cargo)
+		public Parachute(Player owner, float2 location, int altitude, Actor cargo)
 		{
 			this.location = location;
 			this.altitude = altitude;
 			this.cargo = cargo;
 			this.owner = owner;
 
+			var rs = cargo.Trait<RenderSimple>();
+			var image = rs.anim.Name;
+
 			anim = new Animation(image);
 			if (anim.HasSequence("idle"))
 				anim.PlayFetchIndex("idle", () => 0);
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/ParaDrop.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/ParaDrop.cs
index 484ff54a86..ea80ae4753 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/ParaDrop.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/ParaDrop.cs
@@ -52,11 +52,10 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA
 					droppedAt.Add(self.Location);
 
 					var a = cargo.Unload(self);
-					var rs = a.Trait<RenderSimple>();
 
 					var aircraft = self.Trait<IMove>();
 					self.World.AddFrameEndTask(w => w.Add(
-						new Parachute(self.Owner, rs.anim.Name,
+						new Parachute(self.Owner,
 							Util.CenterOfCell(Util.CellContaining(self.CenterLocation)),
 							aircraft.Altitude, a)));