diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Widgets/ProductionPaletteWidget.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Widgets/ProductionPaletteWidget.cs
index 047e2f7088..45bd51f551 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Widgets/ProductionPaletteWidget.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Widgets/ProductionPaletteWidget.cs
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Cnc.Widgets
 	public class ProductionPaletteWidget : Widget
 	{
 		public enum ReadyTextStyleOptions { Solid, AlternatingColor, Blinking }
-		public readonly ReadyTextStyleOptions ReadyTextStyle = ReadyTextStyleOptions.AlternatingColor;
-		public readonly Color ReadyTextAltColor = Color.LimeGreen;
+		public readonly ReadyTextStyleOptions ReadyTextStyle = ReadyTextStyleOptions.Blinking;
+		public readonly Color ReadyTextAltColor = Color.Red;
 		public readonly int Columns = 3;
 		public readonly string TabClick = null;
 		public readonly string DisabledTabClick = null;
diff --git a/mods/cnc/chrome/ingame.yaml b/mods/cnc/chrome/ingame.yaml
index 584e1808c6..17d9a09f36 100644
--- a/mods/cnc/chrome/ingame.yaml
+++ b/mods/cnc/chrome/ingame.yaml
@@ -382,8 +382,6 @@ Container@PLAYER_WIDGETS:
 			Y: 287
 			TooltipContainer: TOOLTIP_CONTAINER
 			ReadyText: Ready
-			ReadyTextStyle: AlternatingColor
-			ReadyTextAltColor: 50,205,50
 			HoldText: On Hold
 
 Background@FMVPLAYER: