diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/OpenRa.Game.csproj b/OpenRa.Game/OpenRa.Game.csproj
index b25d8b6c87..5c7e4c1d40 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Game/OpenRa.Game.csproj
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/OpenRa.Game.csproj
@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Traits\RenderSimple.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Traits\RenderUnit.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Traits\RenderUnitMuzzleFlash.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Traits\RenderUnitReload.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Traits\RenderUnitRotor.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Traits\RenderUnitSpinner.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Traits\RenderUnitTurreted.cs" />
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/Traits/AttackBase.cs b/OpenRa.Game/Traits/AttackBase.cs
index e2aef26186..10d3e4550f 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Game/Traits/AttackBase.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/Traits/AttackBase.cs
@@ -19,6 +19,11 @@ namespace OpenRa.Game.Traits
 			return target != null;
 		}
 
+		public bool IsReloading()
+		{
+			return (primaryFireDelay > 0) || (secondaryFireDelay > 0);
+		}
+
 		public virtual void Tick(Actor self)
 		{
 			if (primaryFireDelay > 0) --primaryFireDelay;
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/Traits/RenderUnitReload.cs b/OpenRa.Game/Traits/RenderUnitReload.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c7e6fa5339
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/Traits/RenderUnitReload.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+
+namespace OpenRa.Game.Traits
+{
+	class RenderUnitReload : RenderUnit
+	{
+		public RenderUnitReload(Actor self)
+			: base(self) { }
+
+		public override void Tick(Actor self)
+		{
+			base.Tick(self);
+			var attack = self.traits.WithInterface<AttackBase>().FirstOrDefault();
+			if (attack != null)
+				anim.ReplaceAnim(attack.IsReloading() ? "empty-idle" : "idle");
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/units.ini b/units.ini
index e7612499e7..89b8bb7586 100755
--- a/units.ini
+++ b/units.ini
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ MNLY
 
 [V2RL]
 Description=V2 Rocket
-Traits=Unit, Mobile, AttackBase, RenderUnit
+Traits=Unit, Mobile, AttackBase, RenderUnitReload
 [1TNK]
 Description=Light Tank
 Traits=Unit, Mobile, Turreted, AttackTurreted, RenderUnitTurreted