diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/OpenRA.Mods.RA.csproj b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/OpenRA.Mods.RA.csproj
index 3cd96f7a4a..72c741aea3 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/OpenRA.Mods.RA.csproj
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/OpenRA.Mods.RA.csproj
@@ -520,6 +520,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Render\WithMakeAnimation.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Widgets\Logic\InstallFromCDLogic.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Widgets\Logic\InstallMusicLogic.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Render\WithActiveAnimation.cs" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ProjectReference Include="..\OpenRA.Game\OpenRA.Game.csproj">
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Render/WithActiveAnimation.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Render/WithActiveAnimation.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cd8dbe29f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Render/WithActiveAnimation.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+#region Copyright & License Information
+/*
+ * Copyright 2007-2014 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 System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using OpenRA.Graphics;
+using OpenRA.Traits;
+
+namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Render
+{
+	[Desc("Replaces the idle animation of a building.")]
+	public class WithActiveAnimationInfo : ITraitInfo, Requires<RenderBuildingInfo>
+	{
+		[Desc("Sequence name to use")]
+		public readonly string Sequence = "active";
+
+		public readonly int Interval = 750;
+
+		public readonly bool PauseOnLowPower = false;
+
+		public object Create(ActorInitializer init) { return new WithActiveAnimation(init.self, this); }
+	}
+
+	public class WithActiveAnimation : ITickRender, INotifyBuildComplete
+	{
+		readonly IEnumerable<IDisable> disabled;
+		readonly WithActiveAnimationInfo info;
+		readonly RenderBuilding renderBuilding;
+
+		public WithActiveAnimation(Actor self, WithActiveAnimationInfo info)
+		{
+			disabled = self.TraitsImplementing<IDisable>();
+			renderBuilding = self.Trait<RenderBuilding>();
+			this.info = info;
+		}
+
+		int ticks;
+		public void TickRender(WorldRenderer wr, Actor self)
+		{
+			if (!buildComplete)
+				return;
+
+			if (--ticks <= 0)
+			{
+				if (!(info.PauseOnLowPower && disabled.Any(d => d.Disabled)))
+					renderBuilding.PlayCustomAnim(self, info.Sequence);
+				ticks = info.Interval;
+			}
+		}
+
+		bool buildComplete = false;
+
+		public void BuildingComplete(Actor self)
+		{
+			buildComplete = true;
+		}
+	}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/SeedsResource.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/SeedsResource.cs
index 73bc803c2c..6528127dca 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/SeedsResource.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/SeedsResource.cs
@@ -17,47 +17,49 @@ using OpenRA.Traits;
 
 namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA
 {
-	class SeedsResourceInfo : TraitInfo<SeedsResource>
+	[Desc("Lets the actor spread resources around it in a circle.")]
+	class SeedsResourceInfo : ITraitInfo
 	{
 		public readonly int Interval = 75;
 		public readonly string ResourceType = "Ore";
 		public readonly int MaxRange = 100;
-		public readonly int AnimationInterval = 750;
+
+		public object Create(ActorInitializer init) { return new SeedsResource(init.self, this); }
 	}
 
 	class SeedsResource : ITick, ISeedableResource
 	{
+		readonly SeedsResourceInfo info;
+
+		readonly ResourceType resourceType;
+		readonly ResourceLayer resLayer;
+
+		public SeedsResource(Actor self, SeedsResourceInfo info)
+		{
+			this.info = info;
+
+			resourceType = self.World.WorldActor.TraitsImplementing<ResourceType>()
+				.FirstOrDefault(t => t.Info.Name == info.ResourceType);
+
+			if (resourceType == null)
+				throw new InvalidOperationException("No such resource type `{0}`".F(info.ResourceType));
+
+			resLayer = self.World.WorldActor.Trait<ResourceLayer>();
+		}
+
 		int ticks;
-		int animationTicks;
 
 		public void Tick(Actor self)
 		{
 			if (--ticks <= 0)
 			{
 				Seed(self);
-				ticks = self.Info.Traits.Get<SeedsResourceInfo>().Interval;
-			}
-
-			if (--animationTicks <= 0)
-			{
-				var info = self.Info.Traits.Get<SeedsResourceInfo>();
-				self.Trait<RenderBuilding>().PlayCustomAnim(self, "active");
-				animationTicks = info.AnimationInterval;
+				ticks = info.Interval;
 			}
 		}
 
 		public void Seed(Actor self)
 		{
-			var info = self.Info.Traits.Get<SeedsResourceInfo>();
-			var resourceType = self.World.WorldActor
-				.TraitsImplementing<ResourceType>()
-				.FirstOrDefault(t => t.Info.Name == info.ResourceType);
-
-			if (resourceType == null)
-				throw new InvalidOperationException("No such resource type `{0}`".F(info.ResourceType));
-
-			var resLayer = self.World.WorldActor.Trait<ResourceLayer>();
-
 			var cell = RandomWalk(self.Location, self.World.SharedRandom)
 				.Take(info.MaxRange)
 				.SkipWhile(p => resLayer.GetResource(p) == resourceType && resLayer.IsFull(p))
diff --git a/mods/cnc/rules/trees.yaml b/mods/cnc/rules/trees.yaml
index ce52e9aecc..e68f027384 100644
--- a/mods/cnc/rules/trees.yaml
+++ b/mods/cnc/rules/trees.yaml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ SPLIT2:
 	SeedsResource:
 		ResourceType: Tiberium
 		Interval: 55
+	WithActiveAnimation:
 
 SPLIT3:
 	Inherits: ^TibTree
@@ -11,6 +12,7 @@ SPLIT3:
 	SeedsResource:
 		ResourceType: Tiberium
 		Interval: 55
+	WithActiveAnimation:
 
 SPLITBLUE:
 	Inherits: ^TibTree
@@ -19,6 +21,7 @@ SPLITBLUE:
 	SeedsResource:
 		ResourceType: BlueTiberium
 		Interval: 110
+	WithActiveAnimation:
 	Tooltip:
 		Name: Blossom Tree (blue)
 	RadarColorFromTerrain:
diff --git a/mods/d2k/rules/misc.yaml b/mods/d2k/rules/misc.yaml
index bef6076078..13e6e8a445 100644
--- a/mods/d2k/rules/misc.yaml
+++ b/mods/d2k/rules/misc.yaml
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ SPICEBLOOM:
 	SeedsResource:
 		ResourceType: Spice
 		Interval: 75
+	WithActiveAnimation:
 	RadarColorFromTerrain:
 		Terrain: Spice
 	BodyOrientation:
diff --git a/mods/ra/sequences/decorations.yaml b/mods/ra/sequences/decorations.yaml
index db881ad307..a447ba86bd 100644
--- a/mods/ra/sequences/decorations.yaml
+++ b/mods/ra/sequences/decorations.yaml
@@ -223,18 +223,6 @@ t01:
 		Length: 8
 		Tick: 80
 
-mine:
-	idle:
-		Start: 0
-	active:
-		Start: 0
-
-railmine:
-	idle:
-		Start: 0
-	active:
-		Start: 0
-
 v01:
 	idle:
 		Start: 0
diff --git a/mods/ra/sequences/misc.yaml b/mods/ra/sequences/misc.yaml
index 1092fbf7ae..b0408434aa 100644
--- a/mods/ra/sequences/misc.yaml
+++ b/mods/ra/sequences/misc.yaml
@@ -608,3 +608,11 @@ craters:
 		Length: *
 	cr6: cr6
 		Length: *
+
+mine:
+	idle:
+		Start: 0
+
+railmine:
+	idle:
+		Start: 0