diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Scripting/LuaScriptInterface.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Scripting/LuaScriptInterface.cs
index 8f6b45605a..56b8671d15 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Scripting/LuaScriptInterface.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Scripting/LuaScriptInterface.cs
@@ -278,6 +278,12 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Scripting
 			actor.QueueActivity(new FlyAttack(Target.FromCell(location)));
 		}
 
+		[LuaGlobal]
+		public void HeliFlyToPos(Actor actor, WPos pos)
+		{
+			actor.QueueActivity(new HeliFly(actor, Target.FromPos(pos)));
+		}
+
 		[LuaGlobal]
 		public void SetUnitStance(Actor actor, string stance)
 		{
diff --git a/mods/common/lua/actor.lua b/mods/common/lua/actor.lua
index da9a5c4c96..a676f16db2 100644
--- a/mods/common/lua/actor.lua
+++ b/mods/common/lua/actor.lua
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ end
 
 Actor.ScriptedMove = function(actor, location)
 	if Actor.HasTrait(actor, "Helicopter") then
-		actor:QueueActivity(OpenRA.New("HeliFly", { location.CenterPosition }))
+		Internal.HeliFlyToPos(actor, location.CenterPosition)
 	else
 		actor:QueueActivity(OpenRA.New("Move", { location }))
 	end
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ Actor.AttackMove = function(actor, location)
 end
 
 Actor.HeliFly = function(actor, position)
-	actor:QueueActivity(OpenRA.New("HeliFly", { position }))
+	Internal.HeliFlyToPos(actor, position)
 end
 
 Actor.HeliLand = function(actor, requireSpace)