diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Cloak.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Cloak.cs
index e01933543b..038d20e55f 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Cloak.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Cloak.cs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA
 		public int CloakDelay = 30; // Ticks
 		public string CloakSound = "subshow1.aud";
 		public string UncloakSound = "subshow1.aud";
-		public readonly string Palette = "shadow";
+		public readonly string Palette = "cloak";
 
 		public object Create(ActorInitializer init) { return new Cloak(init.self, this); }
 	}
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/CloakPaletteEffect.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/CloakPaletteEffect.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..728b782418
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/CloakPaletteEffect.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+#region Copyright & License Information
+/*
+ * Copyright 2007-2011 The OpenRA Developers (see AUTHORS)
+ * This file is part of OpenRA, which is free software. It is made
+ * available to you under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation. For more information,
+ * see COPYING.
+ */
+#endregion
+
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Drawing;
+using OpenRA.FileFormats;
+using OpenRA.Traits;
+
+namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA
+{
+	public class CloakPaletteEffectInfo : TraitInfo<CloakPaletteEffect> {}
+
+	public class CloakPaletteEffect : IPaletteModifier, ITick
+	{
+		float t = 0;
+		string paletteName = "cloak";
+
+		Color[] colors = {
+			Color.FromArgb(55, 205, 205, 220),
+			Color.FromArgb(120, 205, 205, 230),
+			Color.FromArgb(192, 180, 180, 255),
+			Color.FromArgb(178, 205, 250, 220),
+		};
+
+		public void AdjustPalette(Dictionary<string, Palette> b)
+		{
+			var i = (int)t;
+			var p = b[paletteName];
+
+			for (var j = 0; j < colors.Length; j++ )
+			{
+				var k = (i+j) % 16 + 0xb0;
+					p.SetColor(k, colors[j]);
+			}
+		}
+
+		public void Tick (Actor self)
+		{
+			t += 0.25f;
+			if (t >= 256) t = 0;
+		}
+	}
+}
+
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/OpenRA.Mods.RA.csproj b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/OpenRA.Mods.RA.csproj
index 968be6d787..cc0cd1876f 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/OpenRA.Mods.RA.csproj
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/OpenRA.Mods.RA.csproj
@@ -361,6 +361,7 @@
     <Compile Include="InfiltrateForCash.cs" />
     <Compile Include="RenderShroudCircle.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Widgets\Logic\CheatsLogic.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="CloakPaletteEffect.cs" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ProjectReference Include="..\OpenRA.FileFormats\OpenRA.FileFormats.csproj">
diff --git a/mods/cnc/rules/system.yaml b/mods/cnc/rules/system.yaml
index 4cc8326695..e0b3ec35ec 100644
--- a/mods/cnc/rules/system.yaml
+++ b/mods/cnc/rules/system.yaml
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ World:
 	LoadWidgetAtGameStart:
 		Widget: INGAME_ROOT
 	CncMenuPaletteEffect:
+	CloakPaletteEffect:
 	ScreenShaker:
 	NukePaletteEffect:
 	WaterPaletteRotation:
@@ -73,6 +74,12 @@ World:
 		G: 0
 		B: 0
 		A: 140
+	PaletteFromRGBA@cloak:
+		Name: cloak
+		R: 0
+		G: 0
+		B: 0
+		A: 140
 	PaletteFromRGBA@highlight:
 		Name: highlight
 		R: 255
diff --git a/mods/ra/rules/system.yaml b/mods/ra/rules/system.yaml
index 54362ab8e9..9a01709345 100644
--- a/mods/ra/rules/system.yaml
+++ b/mods/ra/rules/system.yaml
@@ -168,6 +168,12 @@ World:
 		G: 0
 		B: 0
 		A: 140
+	PaletteFromRGBA@cloak:
+		Name: cloak
+		R: 0
+		G: 0
+		B: 0
+		A: 140
 	PaletteFromRGBA@highlight:
 		Name: highlight
 		R: 255