diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Network/Order.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Network/Order.cs
index cdc5532035..390cfa65c4 100755
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Network/Order.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Network/Order.cs
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ namespace OpenRA
 		public CPos ExtraLocation;
 		public uint ExtraData;
 		public bool IsImmediate;
+		public bool SuppressVisualFeedback;
 
 		public Player Player { get { return Subject.Owner; } }
 
diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Widgets/WorldInteractionControllerWidget.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Widgets/WorldInteractionControllerWidget.cs
index 6c4c264262..3b1e4e50be 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Widgets/WorldInteractionControllerWidget.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Widgets/WorldInteractionControllerWidget.cs
@@ -152,14 +152,14 @@ namespace OpenRA.Widgets
 				if (o == null)
 					continue;
 
-				if (!flashed)
+				if (!flashed && !o.SuppressVisualFeedback)
 				{
 					if (o.TargetActor != null)
 					{
 						world.AddFrameEndTask(w => w.Add(new FlashTarget(o.TargetActor)));
 						flashed = true;
 					}
-					else if (o.Subject != world.LocalPlayer.PlayerActor && o.TargetLocation != CPos.Zero) // TODO: this filters building placement, but also suppport powers :(
+					else if (o.TargetLocation != CPos.Zero)
 					{
 						world.AddFrameEndTask(w => w.Add(new MoveFlash(worldRenderer.Position(worldRenderer.Viewport.ViewToWorldPx(mi.Location)), world)));
 						flashed = true;
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/AI/BaseBuilder.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/AI/BaseBuilder.cs
index be060c8864..4c280a17b3 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/AI/BaseBuilder.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/AI/BaseBuilder.cs
@@ -84,7 +84,8 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.AI
 						ai.world.IssueOrder(new Order("PlaceBuilding", ai.p.PlayerActor, false)
 						{
 							TargetLocation = location.Value,
-							TargetString = currentBuilding.Item
+							TargetString = currentBuilding.Item,
+							SuppressVisualFeedback = true
 						});
 					}
 				}
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/AI/HackyAI.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/AI/HackyAI.cs
index abd441667d..3d1bd3cf3c 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/AI/HackyAI.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/AI/HackyAI.cs
@@ -688,7 +688,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.AI
 					p.PlayerName, buildings.Length);
 
 			foreach (var a in buildings)
-				world.IssueOrder(new Order("SetRallyPoint", a.Actor, false) { TargetLocation = ChooseRallyLocationNear(a.Actor.Location) });
+				world.IssueOrder(new Order("SetRallyPoint", a.Actor, false) { TargetLocation = ChooseRallyLocationNear(a.Actor.Location), SuppressVisualFeedback = true });
 		}
 
 		// Won't work for shipyards...
@@ -773,7 +773,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.AI
 					if (attackLocation == null)
 						return;
 
-					world.IssueOrder(new Order(sp.Info.OrderName, supportPowerMngr.self, false) { TargetLocation = attackLocation.Value });
+					world.IssueOrder(new Order(sp.Info.OrderName, supportPowerMngr.self, false) { TargetLocation = attackLocation.Value, SuppressVisualFeedback = true });
 				}
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Orders/BeaconOrderGenerator.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Orders/BeaconOrderGenerator.cs
index ba8ce8a995..b4d1f88fa2 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Orders/BeaconOrderGenerator.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Orders/BeaconOrderGenerator.cs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Orders
 			if (!world.ShroudObscures(xy))
 			{
 				world.CancelInputMode();
-				yield return new Order("PlaceBeacon", world.LocalPlayer.PlayerActor, false) { TargetLocation = xy };
+				yield return new Order("PlaceBeacon", world.LocalPlayer.PlayerActor, false) { TargetLocation = xy, SuppressVisualFeedback = true };
 			}
 		}
 
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Orders/PlaceBuildingOrderGenerator.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Orders/PlaceBuildingOrderGenerator.cs
index 53dd148698..e39f22ed63 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Orders/PlaceBuildingOrderGenerator.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Orders/PlaceBuildingOrderGenerator.cs
@@ -62,8 +62,12 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Orders
 				}
 
 				var isLineBuild = world.Map.Rules.Actors[Building].Traits.Contains<LineBuildInfo>();
-				yield return new Order(isLineBuild ? "LineBuild" : "PlaceBuilding",
-					Producer.Owner.PlayerActor, false) { TargetLocation = topLeft, TargetString = Building };
+				yield return new Order(isLineBuild ? "LineBuild" : "PlaceBuilding", Producer.Owner.PlayerActor, false)
+				{
+					TargetLocation = topLeft,
+					TargetString = Building,
+					SuppressVisualFeedback = true
+				};
 			}
 		}
 
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/RallyPoint.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/RallyPoint.cs
index 1b65a58114..2fcb3f660d 100755
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/RallyPoint.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/RallyPoint.cs
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA
 
 		public Order IssueOrder( Actor self, IOrderTargeter order, Target target, bool queued )
 		{
-			if( order.OrderID == "SetRallyPoint" )
-				return new Order(order.OrderID, self, false) { TargetLocation = target.CenterPosition.ToCPos() };
+			if (order.OrderID == "SetRallyPoint")
+				return new Order(order.OrderID, self, false) { TargetLocation = target.CenterPosition.ToCPos(), SuppressVisualFeedback = true };
 
 			return null;
 		}
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/SupportPowers/ChronoshiftPower.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/SupportPowers/ChronoshiftPower.cs
index f519513884..4f76a76a0b 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/SupportPowers/ChronoshiftPower.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/SupportPowers/ChronoshiftPower.cs
@@ -191,7 +191,8 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA
 					yield return new Order(order, manager.self, false)
 					{
 						TargetLocation = xy,
-						ExtraLocation = sourceLocation
+						ExtraLocation = sourceLocation,
+						SuppressVisualFeedback = true
 					};
 			}
 
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/SupportPowers/IronCurtainPower.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/SupportPowers/IronCurtainPower.cs
index 4f7fbe5057..5836b9f10e 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/SupportPowers/IronCurtainPower.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/SupportPowers/IronCurtainPower.cs
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA
 			{
 				world.CancelInputMode();
 				if (mi.Button == MouseButton.Left && power.UnitsInRange(xy).Any())
-					yield return new Order(order, manager.self, false) { TargetLocation = xy };
+					yield return new Order(order, manager.self, false) { TargetLocation = xy, SuppressVisualFeedback = true };
 			}
 
 			public void Tick(World world)
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/SupportPowers/SupportPowerManager.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/SupportPowers/SupportPowerManager.cs
index 5bceff7b41..2220f07b5a 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/SupportPowers/SupportPowerManager.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/SupportPowers/SupportPowerManager.cs
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA
 		{
 			world.CancelInputMode();
 			if (mi.Button == expectedButton && world.Map.IsInMap(xy))
-				yield return new Order(order, manager.self, false) { TargetLocation = xy };
+				yield return new Order(order, manager.self, false) { TargetLocation = xy, SuppressVisualFeedback = true };
 		}
 
 		public virtual void Tick(World world)
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Widgets/Logic/DiplomacyLogic.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Widgets/Logic/DiplomacyLogic.cs
index 9c23a5b7a6..d336ddbc7b 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Widgets/Logic/DiplomacyLogic.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Widgets/Logic/DiplomacyLogic.cs
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Widgets.Logic
 
 			// HACK: Abuse of the type system here with `CPos`
 			world.IssueOrder(new Order("SetStance", world.LocalPlayer.PlayerActor, false)
-				{ TargetLocation = new CPos((int)ss, 0), TargetString = p.InternalName });
+			{ TargetLocation = new CPos((int)ss, 0), TargetString = p.InternalName, SuppressVisualFeedback = true });
 
 			bw.Text = ss.ToString();
 		}
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Widgets/WorldCommandWidget.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Widgets/WorldCommandWidget.cs
index 035092e0b4..014decb26e 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Widgets/WorldCommandWidget.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Widgets/WorldCommandWidget.cs
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Widgets
 					at.PredictedStance = nextStance;
 
 				// FIXME: Abuse of the type system here with `CPos`
-				return new Order("SetUnitStance", a, false) { TargetLocation = new CPos((int)nextStance, 0) };
+				return new Order("SetUnitStance", a, false) { TargetLocation = new CPos((int)nextStance, 0), SuppressVisualFeedback = true };
 			});
 
 			Game.Debug("Unit stance set to: {0}".F(nextStance));