diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Traits/World/ScreenShaker.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Traits/World/ScreenShaker.cs
index e253cb93d3..58e5f50a6e 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Traits/World/ScreenShaker.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Traits/World/ScreenShaker.cs
@@ -15,14 +15,26 @@ using OpenRA.Graphics;
 
 namespace OpenRA.Traits
 {
-	public class ScreenShakerInfo : TraitInfo<ScreenShaker> { }
+	public class ScreenShakerInfo : ITraitInfo
+	{
+		public readonly float2 MinMultiplier = new float2(-3, -3);
+		public readonly float2 MaxMultiplier = new float2(3, 3);
+
+		public object Create(ActorInitializer init) { return new ScreenShaker(this); }
+	}
 
 	public class ScreenShaker : ITick, IWorldLoaded
 	{
+		readonly ScreenShakerInfo info;
 		WorldRenderer worldRenderer;
 		List<ShakeEffect> shakeEffects = new List<ShakeEffect>();
 		int ticks = 0;
 
+		public ScreenShaker(ScreenShakerInfo info)
+		{
+			this.info = info;
+		}
+
 		public void WorldLoaded(World w, WorldRenderer wr) { worldRenderer = wr; }
 
 		public void Tick(Actor self)
@@ -55,7 +67,8 @@ namespace OpenRA.Traits
 
 		float2 GetMultiplier()
 		{
-			return shakeEffects.Aggregate(float2.Zero, (sum, next) => sum + next.Multiplier);
+			return shakeEffects.Aggregate(float2.Zero, (sum, next) => sum + next.Multiplier)
+				.Constrain(info.MinMultiplier, info.MaxMultiplier);
 		}
 
 		float GetIntensity()
diff --git a/mods/ra/rules/civilian.yaml b/mods/ra/rules/civilian.yaml
index f4de5a7020..74dbbddb46 100644
--- a/mods/ra/rules/civilian.yaml
+++ b/mods/ra/rules/civilian.yaml
@@ -258,6 +258,8 @@ BARL:
 		Type: None
 	TargetableBuilding:
 		TargetTypes: Ground, DemoTruck
+	-ShakeOnDeath:
+	-SoundOnDamageTransition:
 
 BRL3:
 	Inherits: ^TechBuilding
@@ -274,6 +276,8 @@ BRL3:
 		Type: None
 	TargetableBuilding:
 		TargetTypes: Ground, DemoTruck
+	-ShakeOnDeath:
+	-SoundOnDamageTransition:
 
 AMMOBOX1:
 	Inherits: ^AmmoBox