diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/TextNotificationsManager.cs b/OpenRA.Game/TextNotificationsManager.cs
index 54af0fdb8a..d1e2b965d7 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/TextNotificationsManager.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/TextNotificationsManager.cs
@@ -31,6 +31,11 @@ namespace OpenRA
 			AddTextNotification(TextNotificationPool.Feedback, SystemMessageLabel, text);
 		}
 
+		public static void AddMissionLine(string prefix, string text, Color? prefixColor = null)
+		{
+			AddTextNotification(TextNotificationPool.Mission, prefix, text, prefixColor);
+		}
+
 		public static void AddSystemLine(string text)
 		{
 			AddSystemLine(SystemMessageLabel, text);
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Scripting/Global/MediaGlobal.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Scripting/Global/MediaGlobal.cs
index db4f309544..52a20a0faf 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Scripting/Global/MediaGlobal.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Scripting/Global/MediaGlobal.cs
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Scripting
 				return;
 
 			var c = color.HasValue ? color.Value : Color.White;
-			TextNotificationsManager.AddChatLine(prefix, text, c);
+			TextNotificationsManager.AddMissionLine(prefix, text, c);
 		}
 
 		[Desc("Display a system message to the player. If 'prefix' is nil the default system prefix is used.")]
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/TextNotificationsDisplayWidget.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/TextNotificationsDisplayWidget.cs
index 10424d1dd5..bb2ab2863e 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/TextNotificationsDisplayWidget.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/TextNotificationsDisplayWidget.cs
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Widgets
 
 		public string ChatTemplate = "CHAT_LINE_TEMPLATE";
 		public string SystemTemplate = "SYSTEM_LINE_TEMPLATE";
-		public string MissionTemplate = "SYSTEM_LINE_TEMPLATE";
+		public string MissionTemplate = "CHAT_LINE_TEMPLATE";
 		public string FeedbackTemplate = "TRANSIENT_LINE_TEMPLATE";
 		readonly Dictionary<TextNotificationPool, Widget> templates = new Dictionary<TextNotificationPool, Widget>();
 
diff --git a/mods/cnc/chrome/ingame-chat.yaml b/mods/cnc/chrome/ingame-chat.yaml
index 462a26fe03..6153af88c5 100644
--- a/mods/cnc/chrome/ingame-chat.yaml
+++ b/mods/cnc/chrome/ingame-chat.yaml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ Container@CHAT_PANEL:
 		Templates:
 			Chat: CHAT_LINE_TEMPLATE
 			System: SYSTEM_LINE_TEMPLATE
-			Mission: SYSTEM_LINE_TEMPLATE
+			Mission: CHAT_LINE_TEMPLATE
 	Children:
 		Container@CHAT_OVERLAY:
 			Width: PARENT_RIGHT - 24
diff --git a/mods/cnc/chrome/ingame-infochat.yaml b/mods/cnc/chrome/ingame-infochat.yaml
index ae15662794..e13b6b14f0 100644
--- a/mods/cnc/chrome/ingame-infochat.yaml
+++ b/mods/cnc/chrome/ingame-infochat.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Container@CHAT_CONTAINER:
 		Templates:
 			Chat: CHAT_LINE_TEMPLATE
 			System: SYSTEM_LINE_TEMPLATE
-			Mission: SYSTEM_LINE_TEMPLATE
+			Mission: CHAT_LINE_TEMPLATE
 	Children:
 		Container@CHAT_CHROME:
 			X: 15
diff --git a/mods/cnc/chrome/lobby.yaml b/mods/cnc/chrome/lobby.yaml
index ab45ed6231..f1e5353af4 100644
--- a/mods/cnc/chrome/lobby.yaml
+++ b/mods/cnc/chrome/lobby.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Container@SERVER_LOBBY:
 		ChatTemplates:
 			Chat: CHAT_LINE_TEMPLATE
 			System: SYSTEM_LINE_TEMPLATE
-			Mission: SYSTEM_LINE_TEMPLATE
+			Mission: CHAT_LINE_TEMPLATE
 			Feedback: TRANSIENT_LINE_TEMPLATE
 	X: (WINDOW_RIGHT - WIDTH) / 2
 	Y: (WINDOW_BOTTOM - 560) / 2
diff --git a/mods/common/chrome/ingame-chat.yaml b/mods/common/chrome/ingame-chat.yaml
index 0d75ea6ad2..dceb441d02 100644
--- a/mods/common/chrome/ingame-chat.yaml
+++ b/mods/common/chrome/ingame-chat.yaml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ Container@CHAT_PANEL:
 		Templates:
 			Chat: CHAT_LINE_TEMPLATE
 			System: SYSTEM_LINE_TEMPLATE
-			Mission: SYSTEM_LINE_TEMPLATE
+			Mission: CHAT_LINE_TEMPLATE
 	Children:
 		Container@CHAT_OVERLAY:
 			Width: PARENT_RIGHT - 24
diff --git a/mods/common/chrome/ingame-infochat.yaml b/mods/common/chrome/ingame-infochat.yaml
index 88906eb142..59b9470cc9 100644
--- a/mods/common/chrome/ingame-infochat.yaml
+++ b/mods/common/chrome/ingame-infochat.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Container@CHAT_CONTAINER:
 		Templates:
 			Chat: CHAT_LINE_TEMPLATE
 			System: SYSTEM_LINE_TEMPLATE
-			Mission: SYSTEM_LINE_TEMPLATE
+			Mission: CHAT_LINE_TEMPLATE
 	Children:
 		Container@CHAT_CHROME:
 			X: 20
diff --git a/mods/common/chrome/lobby.yaml b/mods/common/chrome/lobby.yaml
index 5f967474d9..0535cb1d58 100644
--- a/mods/common/chrome/lobby.yaml
+++ b/mods/common/chrome/lobby.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Background@SERVER_LOBBY:
 		ChatTemplates:
 			Chat: CHAT_LINE_TEMPLATE
 			System: SYSTEM_LINE_TEMPLATE
-			Mission: SYSTEM_LINE_TEMPLATE
+			Mission: CHAT_LINE_TEMPLATE
 			Feedback: TRANSIENT_LINE_TEMPLATE
 	X: (WINDOW_RIGHT - WIDTH) / 2
 	Y: (WINDOW_BOTTOM - HEIGHT) / 2