diff --git a/src/aircraft_cmd.cpp b/src/aircraft_cmd.cpp
index 7a47597f84..6d5c4fad41 100644
--- a/src/aircraft_cmd.cpp
+++ b/src/aircraft_cmd.cpp
@@ -1186,6 +1186,7 @@ static bool HandleCrashedAircraft(Aircraft *v)
 			v->crashed_counter = 500;
 			v->z_pos++;
 		}
+		SetAircraftPosition(v, v->x_pos, v->y_pos, v->z_pos);
 	}
 
 	if (v->crashed_counter < 650) {