diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Crates/LevelUpCrateAction.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Crates/LevelUpCrateAction.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..19770a56ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Crates/LevelUpCrateAction.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+#region Copyright & License Information
+/*
+ * Copyright 2007,2009,2010 Chris Forbes, Robert Pepperell, Matthew Bowra-Dean, Paul Chote, Alli Witheford.
+ * This file is part of OpenRA.
+ * 
+ *  OpenRA is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ *  the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ *  (at your option) any later version.
+ * 
+ *  OpenRA is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *  GNU General Public License for more details.
+ * 
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *  along with OpenRA.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+#endregion
+
+namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA
+{
+	class LevelUpCrateActionInfo : CrateActionInfo
+	{
+		public override object Create(ActorInitializer init) { return new LevelUpCrateAction(init.self, this); }
+	}
+
+	class LevelUpCrateAction : CrateAction
+	{
+		public LevelUpCrateAction(Actor self, LevelUpCrateActionInfo info)
+			: base(self,info) {}
+
+		public override void Activate(Actor collector)
+		{
+			collector.World.AddFrameEndTask(w =>
+			{
+				var gainsExperience = collector.traits.GetOrDefault<GainsExperience>();
+				if (gainsExperience != null)
+					gainsExperience.GiveOneLevel();
+			});
+
+			base.Activate(collector);
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/GainsExperience.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/GainsExperience.cs
index 1a9e89600f..33ee67a511 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/GainsExperience.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/GainsExperience.cs
@@ -58,6 +58,12 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA
 		[Sync]
 		int Level = 0;
 
+		public void GiveOneLevel()
+		{
+			if (Level < Levels.Count())
+				GiveExperience(Levels[Level] - Experience);
+		}
+
 		public void GiveExperience(int amount)
 		{
 			Experience += amount;
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/OpenRA.Mods.RA.csproj b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/OpenRA.Mods.RA.csproj
index 8535ad5591..bf6f38d76f 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/OpenRA.Mods.RA.csproj
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/OpenRA.Mods.RA.csproj
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <Project ToolsVersion="3.5" DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
   <PropertyGroup>
     <Configuration Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == '' ">Debug</Configuration>
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Cargo.cs" />
     <Compile Include="CarpetBomb.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Chrome\PowerDownButton.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Crates\LevelUpCrateAction.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Orders\PowerDownOrderGenerator.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Orders\RepairOrderGenerator.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Orders\SellOrderGenerator.cs" />