diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Activities/Sell.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Activities/Sell.cs
index db31ff501e..7313905295 100755
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Activities/Sell.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Activities/Sell.cs
@@ -33,8 +33,11 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Activities
 			foreach (var ns in self.TraitsImplementing<INotifySold>())
 				ns.Sold(self);
 
-            if (self.World.LocalPlayer != null && self.Owner.Stances[self.World.LocalPlayer] == Stance.Ally)
-                self.World.AddFrameEndTask(w => w.Add(new CashTick(refund, 30, 2, self.CenterLocation, self.Owner.ColorRamp.GetColor(0))));
+            if (refund > 0 && self.World.LocalPlayer != null && self.Owner.Stances[self.World.LocalPlayer] == Stance.Ally)
+                self.World.AddFrameEndTask(
+					w => w.Add(new CashTick(refund, 30, 2, 
+						self.CenterLocation, 
+						self.Owner.ColorRamp.GetColor(0))));
 			
 			self.Destroy();
 			return this;