diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Activities/Transform.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Activities/Transform.cs
index cbe0e146e5..961ae74892 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Activities/Transform.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Activities/Transform.cs
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Activities
 		public CVec Offset = CVec.Zero;
 		public int Facing = 96;
 		public string[] Sounds = { };
+		public string Notification = null;
 		public int ForceHealthPercentage = 0;
 		public bool SkipMakeAnims = false;
 		public string Race = null;
@@ -51,6 +52,8 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Activities
 				foreach (var s in Sounds)
 					Sound.PlayToPlayer(self.Owner, s, self.CenterPosition);
 
+				Sound.PlayNotification(self.World.Map.Rules, self.Owner, "Speech", Notification, self.Owner.Country.Race);
+
 				var init = new TypeDictionary
 				{
 					new LocationInit(self.Location + Offset),
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Transforms.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Transforms.cs
index f30ed50368..7a2e205884 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Transforms.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Transforms.cs
@@ -24,6 +24,12 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 		public readonly string[] TransformSounds = { };
 		public readonly string[] NoTransformSounds = { };
 
+		[Desc("Notification to play when transforming.")]
+		public readonly string TransformNotification = null;
+
+		[Desc("Notification to play when the transformation is blocked.")]
+		public readonly string NoTransformNotification = null;
+
 		public virtual object Create(ActorInitializer init) { return new Transforms(init, this); }
 	}
 
@@ -78,6 +84,8 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 				foreach (var s in info.NoTransformSounds)
 					Sound.PlayToPlayer(self.Owner, s);
 
+				Sound.PlayNotification(self.World.Map.Rules, self.Owner, "Speech", info.NoTransformNotification, self.Owner.Country.Race);
+
 				return;
 			}
 
@@ -90,7 +98,15 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 			foreach (var nt in self.TraitsImplementing<INotifyTransform>())
 				nt.BeforeTransform(self);
 
-			var transform = new Transform(self, info.IntoActor) { Offset = info.Offset, Facing = info.Facing, Sounds = info.TransformSounds, Race = race };
+			var transform = new Transform(self, info.IntoActor)
+			{
+				Offset = info.Offset,
+				Facing = info.Facing,
+				Sounds = info.TransformSounds,
+				Notification = info.TransformNotification,
+				Race = race
+			};
+
 			var makeAnimation = self.TraitOrDefault<WithMakeAnimation>();
 			if (makeAnimation != null)
 				makeAnimation.Reverse(self, transform);
diff --git a/mods/cnc/rules/vehicles.yaml b/mods/cnc/rules/vehicles.yaml
index 26a9a9e4ca..9b66b860b8 100644
--- a/mods/cnc/rules/vehicles.yaml
+++ b/mods/cnc/rules/vehicles.yaml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ MCV:
 		Offset: -1,-1
 		Facing: 108
 		TransformSounds: constru2.aud, hvydoor1.aud
-		NoTransformSounds: deploy1.aud
+		NoTransformNotification: BuildingCannotPlaceAudio
 	RenderUnit:
 	MustBeDestroyed:
 		RequiredForShortGame: true
diff --git a/mods/d2k/audio/notifications.yaml b/mods/d2k/audio/notifications.yaml
index 4fec334269..0a30b8e89e 100644
--- a/mods/d2k/audio/notifications.yaml
+++ b/mods/d2k/audio/notifications.yaml
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ Speech:
 		WormAttack: WATTK
 		EnemyUnitsApproaching: ENEMY
 		UnitRepaired: GANEW
+		CannotDeploy: DPLOY
 
 Sounds:
 	DefaultVariant: .WAV
diff --git a/mods/d2k/rules/atreides.yaml b/mods/d2k/rules/atreides.yaml
index 65503c77e3..2a496cadc7 100644
--- a/mods/d2k/rules/atreides.yaml
+++ b/mods/d2k/rules/atreides.yaml
@@ -104,10 +104,7 @@ MCVA:
 	Buildable:
 		Prerequisites: ~heavya, repair
 	Transforms:
-		Facing: 16
 		IntoActor: conyarda
-		Offset: -1,-1
-		NoTransformSounds: AI_DPLOY.AUD
 	RenderUnit:
 		Image: DMCV
 
diff --git a/mods/d2k/rules/harkonnen.yaml b/mods/d2k/rules/harkonnen.yaml
index 1345418b10..02be8709bb 100644
--- a/mods/d2k/rules/harkonnen.yaml
+++ b/mods/d2k/rules/harkonnen.yaml
@@ -107,10 +107,7 @@ MCVH:
 	Buildable:
 		Prerequisites: ~heavyh, repair
 	Transforms:
-		Facing: 16
 		IntoActor: conyardh
-		Offset: -1,-1
-		NoTransformSounds: HI_DPLOY.AUD
 	RenderUnit:
 		Image: DMCV
 
diff --git a/mods/d2k/rules/ordos.yaml b/mods/d2k/rules/ordos.yaml
index 180742093a..1a2fb0e8c5 100644
--- a/mods/d2k/rules/ordos.yaml
+++ b/mods/d2k/rules/ordos.yaml
@@ -100,10 +100,7 @@ MCVO:
 	Buildable:
 		Prerequisites: ~heavyo, repair
 	Transforms:
-		Facing: 16
 		IntoActor: conyardo
-		Offset: -1,-1
-		NoTransformSounds: OI_DPLOY.AUD
 	RenderUnit:
 		Image: DMCV
 
diff --git a/mods/d2k/rules/vehicles.yaml b/mods/d2k/rules/vehicles.yaml
index 58b1c67755..99bbed13dd 100644
--- a/mods/d2k/rules/vehicles.yaml
+++ b/mods/d2k/rules/vehicles.yaml
@@ -28,7 +28,10 @@
 		Weapon: UnitExplodeScale
 		EmptyWeapon: UnitExplodeScale
 	Transforms:
+		Facing: 16
+		Offset: -1,-1
 		TransformSounds: BUILD1.WAV
+		NoTransformNotification: CannotDeploy
 	LeavesHusk:
 		HuskActor: MCV.Husk
 	AttractsWorms:
diff --git a/mods/ra/rules/vehicles.yaml b/mods/ra/rules/vehicles.yaml
index 51344d9fef..5f4132dc20 100644
--- a/mods/ra/rules/vehicles.yaml
+++ b/mods/ra/rules/vehicles.yaml
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ MCV:
 		Offset: -1,-1
 		Facing: 96
 		TransformSounds: placbldg.aud, build5.aud
-		NoTransformSounds: nodeply1.aud
+		NoTransformNotification: BuildingCannotPlaceAudio
 	RenderUnit:
 	MustBeDestroyed:
 		RequiredForShortGame: true