diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Crates/GiveCashCrateAction.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Crates/GiveCashCrateAction.cs
index 2ada1c12b4..f7a0840c37 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Crates/GiveCashCrateAction.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Crates/GiveCashCrateAction.cs
@@ -9,12 +9,15 @@
 #endregion
 
 using OpenRA.Traits;
+using OpenRA.Mods.RA.Effects;
 
 namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA
 {
 	class GiveCashCrateActionInfo : CrateActionInfo
 	{
 		public int Amount = 2000;
+		public bool UseCashTick = false;
+
 		public override object Create(ActorInitializer init) { return new GiveCashCrateAction(init.self, this); }
 	}
 
@@ -29,7 +32,11 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA
 			{
 				var amount = (info as GiveCashCrateActionInfo).Amount;
 				collector.Owner.PlayerActor.Trait<PlayerResources>().GiveCash(amount);
+
+				if ((info as GiveCashCrateActionInfo).UseCashTick)
+					w.Add(new CashTick(amount, 20, 1, collector.CenterLocation, collector.Owner.ColorRamp.GetColor(0)));
 			});
+
 			base.Activate(collector);
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/mods/cnc/rules/system.yaml b/mods/cnc/rules/system.yaml
index 4dbbe78757..5dbecea3b3 100644
--- a/mods/cnc/rules/system.yaml
+++ b/mods/cnc/rules/system.yaml
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ CRATE:
 	GiveCashCrateAction:
 		Amount: 1000
 		SelectionShares: 20
-		Effect: dollar
+		UseCashTick: yes
 	RevealMapCrateAction:
 		SelectionShares: 1
 		Effect: reveal-map
diff --git a/mods/ra/rules/system.yaml b/mods/ra/rules/system.yaml
index 38d4c18949..e9edbb8ea3 100644
--- a/mods/ra/rules/system.yaml
+++ b/mods/ra/rules/system.yaml
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ CRATE:
 	GiveCashCrateAction:
 		Amount: 1000
 		SelectionShares: 50
-		Effect: dollar
+		UseCashTick: yes
 	LevelUpCrateAction:
 		SelectionShares: 40
 	ExplodeCrateAction@fire: