diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Traits/Render/WithDisguisingInfantryBody.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Traits/Render/WithDisguisingInfantryBody.cs
index 71afbd82b6ec..c470ac34d246 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Traits/Render/WithDisguisingInfantryBody.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Traits/Render/WithDisguisingInfantryBody.cs
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ protected override WithInfantryBodyInfo GetDisplayInfo()
 
 		protected override void Tick(Actor self)
 		{
-			if (disguise.AsSprite != intendedSprite)
+			if (disguise.AsSprite != intendedSprite && !IsTraitDisabled)
 			{
 				// Force actor back to the stand state to avoid mismatched sequences
 				PlayStandAnimation(self);