diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/OpenRA.Mods.RA.csproj b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/OpenRA.Mods.RA.csproj
index 0cc401c1a1..6d472d863b 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/OpenRA.Mods.RA.csproj
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/OpenRA.Mods.RA.csproj
@@ -347,6 +347,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Activities\CaptureActor.cs" />
     <Compile Include="InvisibleToEnemy.cs" />
     <Compile Include="ParachuteAttachment.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Render\WithBuildingExplosion.cs" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ProjectReference Include="..\OpenRA.FileFormats\OpenRA.FileFormats.csproj">
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Render/RenderBuilding.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Render/RenderBuilding.cs
index c87935ac4c..1632e624b7 100755
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Render/RenderBuilding.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Render/RenderBuilding.cs
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Render
 		}
 	}
 
-	public class RenderBuilding : RenderSimple, INotifyDamageStateChanged, IRenderModifier, INotifyKilled
+	public class RenderBuilding : RenderSimple, INotifyDamageStateChanged, IRenderModifier
 	{
 		readonly RenderBuildingInfo Info;
 		
@@ -103,13 +103,5 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Render
 			else if (e.DamageState < DamageState.Heavy)
 				anim.ReplaceAnim("idle");
 		}
-
-		public void Killed(Actor self, AttackInfo e)
-		{
-			var bi = self.Info.Traits.Get<BuildingInfo>();
-			FootprintUtils.UnpathableTiles(self.Info.Name, bi, self.Location).Do(
-				t => self.World.AddFrameEndTask(
-					w => w.Add(new Explosion(w, Traits.Util.CenterOfCell(t), "building", false, 0))));
-		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Render/WithBuildingExplosion.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Render/WithBuildingExplosion.cs
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..3e35945673
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Render/WithBuildingExplosion.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+#region Copyright & License Information
+/*
+ * Copyright 2007-2011 The OpenRA Developers (see AUTHORS)
+ * This file is part of OpenRA, which is free software. It is made 
+ * available to you under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation. For more information,
+ * see COPYING.
+ */
+#endregion
+
+using OpenRA.Mods.RA.Buildings;
+using OpenRA.Mods.RA.Effects;
+using OpenRA.Traits;
+
+namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Render
+{
+	class WithBuildingExplosionInfo : TraitInfo<WithBuildingExplosion> { }
+	class WithBuildingExplosion : INotifyKilled
+	{
+		public void Killed(Actor self, AttackInfo e)
+		{
+			var bi = self.Info.Traits.Get<BuildingInfo>();
+			FootprintUtils.UnpathableTiles(self.Info.Name, bi, self.Location).Do(
+				t => self.World.AddFrameEndTask(
+					w => w.Add(new Explosion(w, Traits.Util.CenterOfCell(t), "building", false, 0))));
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/mods/cnc/rules/defaults.yaml b/mods/cnc/rules/defaults.yaml
index 9a910783a6..0493effe6a 100644
--- a/mods/cnc/rules/defaults.yaml
+++ b/mods/cnc/rules/defaults.yaml
@@ -205,6 +205,7 @@
 	Buildable:
 		Queue: Building
 	RenderBuilding:
+	WithBuildingExplosion:
 	DeadBuildingState:
 	EmitInfantryOnSell:
 		ActorTypes: e6,e1
@@ -234,6 +235,8 @@
 	Armor: 
 		Type: Wood
 	Building:
+	RenderBuilding:
+	WithBuildingExplosion:
 	-RepairableBuilding:
 	-Capturable:
 	Tooltip:
@@ -249,6 +252,7 @@
 	RenderBuilding:
 		OverrideTileset: DESERT
 		OverrideImage: v23
+	-WithBuildingExplosion:
 
 ^Wall:
 	AppearsOnRadar:
diff --git a/mods/ra/rules/defaults.yaml b/mods/ra/rules/defaults.yaml
index 674885f5ad..c23c909c08 100644
--- a/mods/ra/rules/defaults.yaml
+++ b/mods/ra/rules/defaults.yaml
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@
 		DamagedSound: kaboom1.aud
 		DestroyedSound: kaboom22.aud
 	RenderBuilding:
+	WithBuildingExplosion:
 	RepairableBuilding:
 	EmitInfantryOnSell:
 		ActorTypes: e1,e1,e1,c1,c2,e6