diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/Bullet.cs b/OpenRa.Game/Bullet.cs
index ec4498f9f3..5c8947b259 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Game/Bullet.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/Bullet.cs
@@ -92,6 +92,9 @@ namespace OpenRa.Game
 								Smudge.AddSmudge(false, targetTile.X, targetTile.Y);
 								break;
 						}
+
+					if (Warhead.Ore)
+						Ore.Destroy(targetTile.X, targetTile.Y);
 				});
 
 				var maxSpread = GetMaximumSpread();
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/Ore.cs b/OpenRa.Game/Ore.cs
index 4ea1bb0a86..07a456536b 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Game/Ore.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/Ore.cs
@@ -17,6 +17,15 @@ namespace OpenRa.Game
 				}
 		}
 
+		public static void Destroy(int i, int j)
+		{
+			if (Rules.Map.ContainsResource(new int2(i, j)))
+			{
+				Rules.Map.MapTiles[i, j].density = 0;
+				Rules.Map.MapTiles[i, j].overlay = 0xff;
+			}
+		}
+
 		public static bool CanSpreadInto(int i, int j)
 		{
 			if (Game.BuildingInfluence.GetBuildingAt(new int2(i, j)) != null)