diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Activities/CaptureActor.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Activities/CaptureActor.cs
index 90c4fc2427..6d3adaaa5e 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Activities/CaptureActor.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Activities/CaptureActor.cs
@@ -40,16 +40,38 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Activities
 
 		protected override bool TryStartEnter(Actor self)
 		{
-			// CanEnter is only called when the actor is ready to start entering the target.
-			// We can (ab)use this as a notification that the capture is starting.
-			return manager.StartCapture(self, actor, targetManager);
-        }
+			// StartCapture returns false when a capture delay is enabled
+			// We wait until it returns true before allowing entering the target
+			Captures captures;
+			if (!manager.StartCapture(self, actor, targetManager, out captures))
+				return false;
+
+			if (!captures.Info.ConsumedByCapture)
+			{
+				// Immediately capture without entering or disposing the actor
+				DoCapture(self, captures);
+				AbortOrExit(self);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			return true;
+		}
 
 		protected override void OnInside(Actor self)
 		{
 			if (!CanReserve(self))
 				return;
 
+			// Prioritize capturing over sabotaging
+			var captures = manager.ValidCapturesWithLowestSabotageThreshold(self, actor, targetManager);
+			if (captures == null)
+				return;
+
+			DoCapture(self, captures);
+		}
+
+		void DoCapture(Actor self, Captures captures)
+		{
 			if (building != null && !building.Lock())
 				return;
 
@@ -58,11 +80,6 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Activities
 				if (building != null && building.Locked)
 					building.Unlock();
 
-				// Prioritize capturing over sabotaging
-				var captures = manager.ValidCapturesWithLowestSabotageThreshold(self, actor, targetManager);
-				if (captures == null)
-					return;
-
 				// Sabotage instead of capture
 				if (captures.Info.SabotageThreshold > 0 && !actor.Owner.NonCombatant)
 				{
@@ -74,7 +91,9 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Activities
 						var damage = (int)((long)health.MaxHP * captures.Info.SabotageHPRemoval / 100);
 						actor.InflictDamage(self, new Damage(damage));
 
-						self.Dispose();
+						if (captures.Info.ConsumedByCapture)
+							self.Dispose();
+
 						return;
 					}
 				}
@@ -97,7 +116,8 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Activities
 						exp.GiveExperience(captures.Info.PlayerExperience);
 				}
 
-				self.Dispose();
+				if (captures.Info.ConsumedByCapture)
+					self.Dispose();
 			});
 		}
 
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/CaptureManager.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/CaptureManager.cs
index b4c65d8908..484e559e18 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/CaptureManager.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/CaptureManager.cs
@@ -167,8 +167,10 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 		/// This method grants the capturing conditions on the captor and target and returns
 		/// true if the captor is able to start entering or false if it needs to wait.
 		/// </summary>
-		public bool StartCapture(Actor self, Actor target, CaptureManager targetManager)
+		public bool StartCapture(Actor self, Actor target, CaptureManager targetManager, out Captures captures)
 		{
+			captures = null;
+
 			if (target != currentTarget)
 			{
 				if (currentTarget != null)
@@ -189,7 +191,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 					targetManager.beingCapturedToken == ConditionManager.InvalidConditionToken)
 				targetManager.beingCapturedToken = targetManager.conditionManager.GrantCondition(target, targetManager.info.BeingCapturedCondition);
 
-			var captures = enabledCaptures
+			captures = enabledCaptures
 				.OrderBy(c => c.Info.CaptureDelay)
 				.FirstOrDefault(c => targetManager.CanBeTargetedBy(target, self, c));
 
@@ -199,7 +201,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 			if (progressWatchers.Any() || targetManager.progressWatchers.Any())
 			{
 				currentTargetTotal = captures.Info.CaptureDelay;
-				if (move != null)
+				if (move != null && captures.Info.ConsumedByCapture)
 				{
 					var pos = target.GetTargetablePositions().PositionClosestTo(self.CenterPosition);
 					currentTargetTotal += move.EstimatedMoveDuration(self, self.CenterPosition, pos);
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Captures.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Captures.cs
index d8e6697456..cda7f7e9a8 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Captures.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Captures.cs
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 		[Desc("Delay (in ticks) that to wait next to the target before initiating the capture.")]
 		public readonly int CaptureDelay = 0;
 
+		[Desc("Enter the target actor and be consumed by the capture.")]
+		public readonly bool ConsumedByCapture = true;
+
 		[Desc("Experience granted to the capturing player.")]
 		public readonly int PlayerExperience = 0;