diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Air/Aircraft.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Air/Aircraft.cs
index f31cbbbf89..4d286e8e48 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Air/Aircraft.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Air/Aircraft.cs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ using OpenRA.Traits;
 namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 {
 	public class AircraftInfo : ITraitInfo, IPositionableInfo, IFacingInfo, IMoveInfo, ICruiseAltitudeInfo,
-		UsesInit<LocationInit>, UsesInit<FacingInit>
+		UsesInit<LocationInit>, UsesInit<FacingInit>, IActorPreviewInitInfo
 	{
 		public readonly WDist CruiseAltitude = new WDist(1280);
 		public readonly WDist IdealSeparation = new WDist(1706);
@@ -92,6 +92,14 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 		[Desc("The number of ticks that a airplane will wait to make a new search for an available airport.")]
 		public readonly int NumberOfTicksToVerifyAvailableAirport = 150;
 
+		[Desc("Facing to use for actor previews (map editor, color picker, etc)")]
+		public readonly int PreviewFacing = 92;
+
+		IEnumerable<object> IActorPreviewInitInfo.ActorPreviewInits(ActorInfo ai, ActorPreviewType type)
+		{
+			yield return new FacingInit(PreviewFacing);
+		}
+
 		public IReadOnlyDictionary<CPos, SubCell> OccupiedCells(ActorInfo info, CPos location, SubCell subCell = SubCell.Any) { return new ReadOnlyDictionary<CPos, SubCell>(); }
 		bool IOccupySpaceInfo.SharesCell { get { return false; } }
 
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Husk.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Husk.cs
index e0ac3912e3..174ff9e7f4 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Husk.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Husk.cs
@@ -18,10 +18,18 @@ using OpenRA.Traits;
 namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 {
 	[Desc("Spawns remains of a husk actor with the correct facing.")]
-	public class HuskInfo : ITraitInfo, IOccupySpaceInfo, IFacingInfo
+	public class HuskInfo : ITraitInfo, IOccupySpaceInfo, IFacingInfo, IActorPreviewInitInfo
 	{
 		public readonly HashSet<string> AllowedTerrain = new HashSet<string>();
 
+		[Desc("Facing to use for actor previews (map editor, color picker, etc)")]
+		public readonly int PreviewFacing = 92;
+
+		IEnumerable<object> IActorPreviewInitInfo.ActorPreviewInits(ActorInfo ai, ActorPreviewType type)
+		{
+			yield return new FacingInit(PreviewFacing);
+		}
+
 		public object Create(ActorInitializer init) { return new Husk(init, this); }
 
 		public int GetInitialFacing() { return 128; }
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Mobile.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Mobile.cs
index c2e7f630a8..d09e49367b 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Mobile.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Mobile.cs
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 
 	[Desc("Unit is able to move.")]
 	public class MobileInfo : ConditionalTraitInfo, IMoveInfo, IPositionableInfo, IFacingInfo,
-		UsesInit<FacingInit>, UsesInit<LocationInit>, UsesInit<SubCellInit>
+		UsesInit<FacingInit>, UsesInit<LocationInit>, UsesInit<SubCellInit>, IActorPreviewInitInfo
 	{
 		[FieldLoader.LoadUsing("LoadSpeeds", true)]
 		[Desc("Set Water: 0 for ground units and lower the value on rough terrain.")]
@@ -134,6 +134,14 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 		[Desc("Can this actor transition on slopes?")]
 		public readonly bool JumpjetTransitionOnRamps = true;
 
+		[Desc("Facing to use for actor previews (map editor, color picker, etc)")]
+		public readonly int PreviewFacing = 92;
+
+		IEnumerable<object> IActorPreviewInitInfo.ActorPreviewInits(ActorInfo ai, ActorPreviewType type)
+		{
+			yield return new FacingInit(PreviewFacing);
+		}
+
 		public override object Create(ActorInitializer init) { return new Mobile(init, this); }
 
 		static object LoadSpeeds(MiniYaml y)
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Turreted.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Turreted.cs
index 20de835ebe..77e9fa8a74 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Turreted.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Turreted.cs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ using OpenRA.Traits;
 
 namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 {
-	public class TurretedInfo : ITraitInfo, UsesInit<TurretFacingInit>, Requires<BodyOrientationInfo>
+	public class TurretedInfo : ITraitInfo, UsesInit<TurretFacingInit>, Requires<BodyOrientationInfo>, IActorPreviewInitInfo
 	{
 		public readonly string Turret = "primary";
 		[Desc("Speed at which the turret turns.")]
@@ -29,6 +29,14 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 		[Desc("Muzzle position relative to turret or body. (forward, right, up) triples")]
 		public readonly WVec Offset = WVec.Zero;
 
+		[Desc("Facing to use for actor previews (map editor, color picker, etc)")]
+		public readonly int PreviewFacing = 92;
+
+		IEnumerable<object> IActorPreviewInitInfo.ActorPreviewInits(ActorInfo ai, ActorPreviewType type)
+		{
+			yield return new TurretFacingInit(PreviewFacing);
+		}
+
 		public virtual object Create(ActorInitializer init) { return new Turreted(init, this); }
 	}
 
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/Editor/ActorSelectorLogic.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/Editor/ActorSelectorLogic.cs
index 41d77c62e6..f488a21411 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/Editor/ActorSelectorLogic.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/Editor/ActorSelectorLogic.cs
@@ -104,8 +104,6 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Widgets.Logic
 				}
 
 				var td = new TypeDictionary();
-				td.Add(new FacingInit(92));
-				td.Add(new TurretFacingInit(92));
 				td.Add(new OwnerInit(selectedOwner.Name));
 				td.Add(new FactionInit(selectedOwner.Faction));
 				foreach (var api in actor.TraitInfos<IActorPreviewInitInfo>())