diff --git a/src/lib/subs/plnsub.c b/src/lib/subs/plnsub.c
index 065e2729..1e9b3b82 100644
--- a/src/lib/subs/plnsub.c
+++ b/src/lib/subs/plnsub.c
@@ -557,6 +557,7 @@ pln_arm(struct emp_qelem *list, int dist, char mission, struct ichrstr *ip,
 	next = qp->q_forw;
 	plp = (struct plist *)qp;
 	pp = &plp->plane;
+	getplane(pp->pln_uid, pp);
 	if ((pp->pln_flags & PLN_LAUNCHED)
 	    || pln_equip(plp, ip, flags, mission) < 0) {
 	    emp_remque(qp);