diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/GainsExperience.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/GainsExperience.cs
index b7afad9050..b462f5592f 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/GainsExperience.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/GainsExperience.cs
@@ -85,17 +85,22 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA
 		}
 
 		public IEnumerable<Renderable> ModifyRender(Actor self, IEnumerable<Renderable> rs)
-		{
-			foreach (var r in rs)
-				yield return r;
-
-			if (self.Owner == self.World.LocalPlayer && Level > 0)
-			{
-				RankAnim.Tick();	// hack
-				var bounds = self.GetBounds(false);
-				yield return new Renderable(RankAnim.Image,
-					new float2(bounds.Right - 6, bounds.Bottom - 8), "effect", (int)self.CenterLocation.Y);
-			}
+		{
+			if (self.Owner == self.World.LocalPlayer && Level > 0)
+				return InnerModifyRender(self, rs);
+			else
+				return rs;
+		}
+
+		IEnumerable<Renderable> InnerModifyRender(Actor self, IEnumerable<Renderable> rs)
+		{
+			foreach (var r in rs)
+				yield return r;
+
+			RankAnim.Tick();	// hack
+			var bounds = self.GetBounds(false);
+			yield return new Renderable(RankAnim.Image,
+				new float2(bounds.Right - 6, bounds.Bottom - 8), "effect", (int)self.CenterLocation.Y);
 		}
 	}
 }