diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Traits/TraitsInterfaces.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Traits/TraitsInterfaces.cs
index 03982fd3da..b70f1847f0 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Traits/TraitsInterfaces.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Traits/TraitsInterfaces.cs
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Traits
 	public interface INotifyDamage { void Damaged(Actor self, AttackInfo e); }
 	public interface INotifyBuildComplete { void BuildingComplete(Actor self); }
 	public interface INotifyProduction { void UnitProduced(Actor self, Actor other); }
-	public interface INotifyCapture { void OnCapture(Actor self, Actor captor); }
+	public interface INotifyCapture { void OnCapture(Actor self, Actor captor, Player oldOwner, Player newOwner); }
 	public interface IAcceptSpy { void OnInfiltrate(Actor self, Actor spy); }
 	public interface INotifyEnterCell { void OnEnterCell(Actor self, int2 cell); }
 	public interface IProvideHazard { IEnumerable<HazardLayer.Hazard> HazardCells(Actor self); }
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/TiberiumRefineryDockAction.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/TiberiumRefineryDockAction.cs
index 846da2cf85..54dee4f418 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/TiberiumRefineryDockAction.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/TiberiumRefineryDockAction.cs
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Cnc
 				 CancelDock(self, dockedHarv);
 		}
 		
-		public void OnCapture (Actor self, Actor captor)
+		public void OnCapture (Actor self, Actor captor, Player oldOwner, Player newOwner)
 		{
 			if (dockedHarv == null)
 				return;
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Activities/CaptureBuilding.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Activities/CaptureBuilding.cs
index 088459b93c..e58287a2da 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Activities/CaptureBuilding.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Activities/CaptureBuilding.cs
@@ -27,17 +27,16 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Activities
 			target.World.AddFrameEndTask(w =>
 			{
 				// momentarily remove from world so the ownership queries don't get confused
+				var oldOwner = target.Owner;
 				w.Remove(target);
 				target.Owner = self.Owner;
 				w.Add(target);
 				
 				foreach (var t in target.traits.WithInterface<INotifyCapture>())
-					t.OnCapture(target, self);
+					t.OnCapture(target, self, oldOwner, self.Owner);
+				
+				w.Remove(self);
 			});
-
-			// the engineer is sacrificed.
-			self.World.AddFrameEndTask(w => w.Remove(self));
-
 			return NextActivity;
 		}
 
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/OpenRA.Mods.RA.csproj b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/OpenRA.Mods.RA.csproj
index 9863fcad59..ab4ec874ed 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/OpenRA.Mods.RA.csproj
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/OpenRA.Mods.RA.csproj
@@ -211,6 +211,7 @@
     <Compile Include="RadarColorFromTerrain.cs" />
     <Compile Include="EngineerRepair.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Activities\RepairBuilding.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="BuildingCaptureNotification.cs" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ProjectReference Include="..\OpenRA.FileFormats\OpenRA.FileFormats.csproj">
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/OreRefinery.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/OreRefinery.cs
index 8f53f6f10d..a15dde588c 100755
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/OreRefinery.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/OreRefinery.cs
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA
 			self.traits.Get<IAcceptOreDockAction>().OnDock(self, harv, dockOrder);
 		}
 		
-		public void OnCapture (Actor self, Actor captor)
+		public void OnCapture (Actor self, Actor captor, Player oldOwner, Player newOwner)
 		{		
 			// Unlink any non-docked harvs
 			foreach (var harv in LinkedHarv)
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/OreRefineryDockAction.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/OreRefineryDockAction.cs
index 8be42d7320..69f9fd06ee 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/OreRefineryDockAction.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/OreRefineryDockAction.cs
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA
 			}));
 		}
 		
-		public void OnCapture (Actor self, Actor captor)
+		public void OnCapture (Actor self, Actor captor, Player oldOwner, Player newOwner)
 		{		
 			if (dockedHarv == null)
 				return;
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/StoresOre.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/StoresOre.cs
index 10f95aa73e..f01268efaf 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/StoresOre.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/StoresOre.cs
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA
 
 	class StoresOre : IPips, INotifyCapture, INotifyDamage, IExplodeModifier, IStoreOre
 	{		
-		readonly PlayerResources Player;
 		readonly StoresOreInfo Info;
 		
+		PlayerResources Player;
 		public StoresOre(Actor self, StoresOreInfo info)
 		{
 			Player = self.Owner.PlayerActor.traits.Get<PlayerResources>();
@@ -34,10 +34,11 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA
 		
 		public int Capacity { get { return Info.Capacity; } }
 		
-		public void OnCapture(Actor self, Actor captor)
+		public void OnCapture(Actor self, Actor captor, Player oldOwner, Player newOwner)
 		{
 			var ore = Stored(self);
 			Player.TakeOre(ore);
+			Player = newOwner.PlayerActor.traits.Get<PlayerResources>();
 			Player.GiveOre(ore);
 		}
 		
diff --git a/mods/cnc/defaults.yaml b/mods/cnc/defaults.yaml
index cd4ad3a140..2992e59599 100644
--- a/mods/cnc/defaults.yaml
+++ b/mods/cnc/defaults.yaml
@@ -98,6 +98,12 @@
 		ActorTypes: c1,c2,c3,c4,c5,c6,c7,c8,c9,c10,e1,e1,e1,e1,e1,e1,e1
 	MustBeDestroyed:
 	GivesExperience:
+	CaptureNotification@GDI:
+		Race: gdi
+		Notification: gdicapt1.aud
+	CaptureNotification@NOD:
+		Race: nod
+		Notification: nodcapt1.aud
 
 ^CivBuilding:
 	Inherits: ^Building
diff --git a/mods/ra/defaults.yaml b/mods/ra/defaults.yaml
index 24b26d6d14..aeb974dc42 100644
--- a/mods/ra/defaults.yaml
+++ b/mods/ra/defaults.yaml
@@ -93,7 +93,8 @@
 	MustBeDestroyed:
 	GivesExperience:
 	FrozenUnderFog:
-
+	CaptureNotification:
+		Notification: strucap1.aud
 ^Wall:
 	Category: Building
 	Building: