diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/entities/units/AIController.java b/core/src/mindustry/entities/units/AIController.java
index bbdd2870b1..3ef7851a96 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/entities/units/AIController.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/entities/units/AIController.java
@@ -147,6 +147,11 @@ public class AIController implements UnitController{
             //let uncontrollable weapons do their own thing
             if(!weapon.controllable || weapon.noAttack) continue;
 
+            if(!weapon.aiControllable){
+                mount.rotate = false;
+                continue;
+            }
+
             float mountX = unit.x + Angles.trnsx(rotation, weapon.x, weapon.y),
                 mountY = unit.y + Angles.trnsy(rotation, weapon.x, weapon.y);
 
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/type/Weapon.java b/core/src/mindustry/type/Weapon.java
index 6870046bd9..16ceee125d 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/type/Weapon.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/type/Weapon.java
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ public class Weapon implements Cloneable{
     public boolean alwaysContinuous;
     /** whether this weapon can be aimed manually by players */
     public boolean controllable = true;
+    /** whether this weapon can be automatically aimed by the unit */
+    public boolean aiControllable = true;
     /** whether this weapon is always shooting, regardless of targets ore cone */
     public boolean alwaysShooting = false;
     /** whether to automatically target relevant units in update(); only works when controllable = false. */