diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Effects/Beacon.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Effects/Beacon.cs
index 03049e3a52..9d1bfdbc05 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Effects/Beacon.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Effects/Beacon.cs
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Effects
 
 		readonly Player owner;
 		readonly WPos position;
-		readonly string palettePrefix;
+		readonly string beaconPalette;
+		readonly bool isPlayerPalette;
 		readonly string posterPalette;
 		readonly Animation arrow;
 		readonly Animation circles;
@@ -34,11 +35,12 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Effects
 		int arrowSpeed = 50;
 
 		// Player-placed beacons are removed after a delay
-		public Beacon(Player owner, WPos position, int duration, string palettePrefix, string beaconCollection, string arrowSprite, string circleSprite)
+		public Beacon(Player owner, WPos position, int duration, string beaconPalette, bool isPlayerPalette, string beaconCollection, string arrowSprite, string circleSprite)
 		{
 			this.owner = owner;
 			this.position = position;
-			this.palettePrefix = palettePrefix;
+			this.beaconPalette = beaconPalette;
+			this.isPlayerPalette = isPlayerPalette;
 
 			arrow = new Animation(owner.World, beaconCollection);
 			circles = new Animation(owner.World, beaconCollection);
@@ -51,8 +53,9 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Effects
 		}
 
 		// Support power beacons are expected to clean themselves up
-		public Beacon(Player owner, WPos position, string palettePrefix, string posterCollection, string posterType, string posterPalette, string arrowSequence, string circleSequence,
-			string clockSequence, Func<float> clockFraction) : this(owner, position, -1, palettePrefix, posterCollection, arrowSequence, circleSequence)
+		public Beacon(Player owner, WPos position, bool isPlayerPalette, string palette, string posterCollection, string posterType, string posterPalette,
+			string arrowSequence, string circleSequence, string clockSequence, Func<float> clockFraction)
+				: this(owner, position, -1, palette, isPlayerPalette, posterCollection, arrowSequence, circleSequence)
 		{
 			this.posterPalette = posterPalette;
 
@@ -91,7 +94,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Effects
 			if (!owner.IsAlliedWith(owner.World.RenderPlayer))
 				yield break;
 
-			var palette = r.Palette(palettePrefix + owner.InternalName);
+			var palette = r.Palette(isPlayerPalette ? beaconPalette + owner.InternalName : beaconPalette);
 			foreach (var a in circles.Render(position, palette))
 				yield return a;
 
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Scripting/Global/BeaconGlobal.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Scripting/Global/BeaconGlobal.cs
index 30b998c14e..a276f8ffb0 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Scripting/Global/BeaconGlobal.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Scripting/Global/BeaconGlobal.cs
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Scripting
 		[Desc("Creates a new beacon that stays for the specified time at the specified WPos. " +
 			"Does not remove player set beacons, nor gets removed by placing them.")]
 		public Beacon New(Player owner, WPos position, int duration = 30 * 25, bool showRadarPings = true,
-			string palettePrefix = "player", string beaconCollection = "beacon", string arrowSequence = "arrow", string circleSequence = "circle")
+			string palette = "player", bool isPlayerPalette = true, string beaconCollection = "beacon", string arrowSequence = "arrow", string circleSequence = "circle")
 		{
-			var playerBeacon = new Beacon(owner, position, duration, palettePrefix, beaconCollection, arrowSequence, circleSequence);
+			var playerBeacon = new Beacon(owner, position, duration, palette, isPlayerPalette, beaconCollection, arrowSequence, circleSequence);
 			owner.PlayerActor.World.AddFrameEndTask(w => w.Add(playerBeacon));
 
 			if (showRadarPings && radarPings != null)
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Player/PlaceBeacon.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Player/PlaceBeacon.cs
index 8448c85e9a..40f465a4a8 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Player/PlaceBeacon.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Player/PlaceBeacon.cs
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 		public readonly string NotificationType = "Sounds";
 		public readonly string Notification = "Beacon";
 
-		[PaletteReference(true)]
-		public readonly string PalettePrefix = "player";
+		public readonly bool IsPlayerPalette = true;
+		[PaletteReference("IsPlayerPalette")] public readonly string Palette = "player";
 
 		public readonly string BeaconImage = "beacon";
 		[SequenceReference("BeaconImage")] public readonly string ArrowSequence = "arrow";
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 				if (playerBeacon != null)
 					self.World.Remove(playerBeacon);
 
-				playerBeacon = new Beacon(self.Owner, pos, info.Duration, info.PalettePrefix, info.BeaconImage, info.ArrowSequence, info.CircleSequence);
+				playerBeacon = new Beacon(self.Owner, pos, info.Duration, info.Palette, info.IsPlayerPalette, info.BeaconImage, info.ArrowSequence, info.CircleSequence);
+
 				self.World.Add(playerBeacon);
 
 				if (self.Owner.IsAlliedWith(self.World.RenderPlayer))
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/SupportPowers/AirstrikePower.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/SupportPowers/AirstrikePower.cs
index 8af698d990..318576029b 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/SupportPowers/AirstrikePower.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/SupportPowers/AirstrikePower.cs
@@ -169,7 +169,8 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 					beacon = new Beacon(
 						self.Owner,
 						target - new WVec(0, 0, altitude),
-						Info.BeaconPalettePrefix,
+						Info.BeaconPaletteIsPlayerPalette,
+						Info.BeaconPalette,
 						Info.BeaconImage,
 						Info.BeaconPoster,
 						Info.BeaconPosterPalette,
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/SupportPowers/NukePower.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/SupportPowers/NukePower.cs
index 0c004ead3d..b35e775a33 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/SupportPowers/NukePower.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/SupportPowers/NukePower.cs
@@ -134,7 +134,8 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 				var beacon = new Beacon(
 					order.Player,
 					targetPosition,
-					Info.BeaconPalettePrefix,
+					Info.BeaconPaletteIsPlayerPalette,
+					Info.BeaconPalette,
 					Info.BeaconImage,
 					Info.BeaconPoster,
 					Info.BeaconPosterPalette,
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/SupportPowers/SupportPower.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/SupportPowers/SupportPower.cs
index f5289d485f..4e94b17afb 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/SupportPowers/SupportPower.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/SupportPowers/SupportPower.cs
@@ -45,7 +45,10 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 
 		[Desc("Beacons are only supported on the Airstrike and Nuke powers")]
 		public readonly bool DisplayBeacon = false;
-		[PaletteReference(true)] public readonly string BeaconPalettePrefix = "player";
+
+		public readonly bool BeaconPaletteIsPlayerPalette = true;
+		[PaletteReference("BeaconPaletteIsPlayerPalette")] public readonly string BeaconPalette = "player";
+
 		public readonly string BeaconImage = "beacon";
 		[SequenceReference("BeaconImage")] public readonly string BeaconPoster = null;
 		[PaletteReference] public readonly string BeaconPosterPalette = "chrome";
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Traits/SupportPowers/ParatroopersPower.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Traits/SupportPowers/ParatroopersPower.cs
index 48a6221f29..6a1f856e8e 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Traits/SupportPowers/ParatroopersPower.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Traits/SupportPowers/ParatroopersPower.cs
@@ -204,7 +204,8 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Traits
 					beacon = new Beacon(
 						self.Owner,
 						target - new WVec(0, 0, altitude),
-						Info.BeaconPalettePrefix,
+						Info.BeaconPaletteIsPlayerPalette,
+						Info.BeaconPalette,
 						Info.BeaconImage,
 						Info.BeaconPoster,
 						Info.BeaconPosterPalette,