diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Missions/CountdownTimer.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Missions/CountdownTimer.cs
index e8df5d7305..c80ebc4b54 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Missions/CountdownTimer.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Missions/CountdownTimer.cs
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Missions
 			}
 			var font = Game.Renderer.Fonts["Bold"];
 			var text = "{0}: {1}".F(Header, WidgetUtils.FormatTime(Timer.TicksLeft));
-			font.DrawTextWithContrast(text, Position, Timer.TicksLeft <= 25 * 10 && Game.LocalTick % 60 <= 30 ? Color.Red : Color.White, Color.Black, 1);
+			font.DrawTextWithContrast(text, Position, Timer.TicksLeft <= 25 * 10 && Game.LocalTick % 50 < 25 ? Color.Red : Color.White, Color.Black, 1);
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Widgets/Logic/MissionObjectivesLogic.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Widgets/Logic/MissionObjectivesLogic.cs
index c680b77ae2..e2dfc3f185 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Widgets/Logic/MissionObjectivesLogic.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Widgets/Logic/MissionObjectivesLogic.cs
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Widgets.Logic
 			objectives = world.WorldActor.TraitsImplementing<IHasObjectives>().First();
 
 			objectivesButton = gameRoot.Get<ButtonWidget>("OBJECTIVES_BUTTON");
-			objectivesButton.IsHighlighted = () => Game.LocalTick % 60 <= 30 && objectivesButton.Highlighted;
+			objectivesButton.IsHighlighted = () => Game.LocalTick % 50 < 25 && objectivesButton.Highlighted;
 			objectivesButton.OnClick += () => objectivesButton.Highlighted = false;
 
 			objectives.OnObjectivesUpdated += UpdateObjectives;