diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Traits/TraitsInterfaces.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Traits/TraitsInterfaces.cs
index 4361998394..c857a32a33 100755
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Traits/TraitsInterfaces.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Traits/TraitsInterfaces.cs
@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@ namespace OpenRA.Traits
 	public interface INotifyOwnerChanged { void OnOwnerChanged(Actor self, Player oldOwner, Player newOwner); }
 	public interface INotifyCapture { void OnCapture(Actor self, Actor captor, Player oldOwner, Player newOwner); }
 	public interface INotifyOtherCaptured { void OnActorCaptured(Actor self, Actor captured, Actor captor, Player oldOwner, Player newOwner); }
+	public interface INotifyHarvest { void Harvested(Actor self, ResourceType resource); }
+
 	public interface IAcceptInfiltrator { void OnInfiltrate(Actor self, Actor infiltrator); }
 	public interface IStoreOre { int Capacity { get; } }
 	public interface IToolTip
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Activities/FindResources.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Activities/FindResources.cs
index f48226ba57..c1240d08ec 100755
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Activities/FindResources.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Activities/FindResources.cs
@@ -135,16 +135,13 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Activities
 
 	public class HarvestResource : Activity
 	{
-		bool isHarvesting = false;
-
 		public override Activity Tick(Actor self)
 		{
-			if (isHarvesting) return this;
-
 			var territory = self.World.WorldActor.TraitOrDefault<ResourceClaimLayer>();
 			if (IsCanceled)
 			{
-				if (territory != null) territory.UnclaimByActor(self);
+				if (territory != null)
+					territory.UnclaimByActor(self);
 				return NextActivity;
 			}
 
@@ -153,7 +150,8 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Activities
 
 			if (harv.IsFull)
 			{
-				if (territory != null) territory.UnclaimByActor(self);
+				if (territory != null)
+					territory.UnclaimByActor(self);
 				return NextActivity;
 			}
 
@@ -161,19 +159,18 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Activities
 			var resource = resLayer.Harvest(self.Location);
 			if (resource == null)
 			{
-				if (territory != null) territory.UnclaimByActor(self);
+				if (territory != null)
+					territory.UnclaimByActor(self);
 				return NextActivity;
 			}
 
-			var renderUnit = self.Trait<RenderUnit>();	/* better have one of these! */
-			if (renderUnit.anim.CurrentSequence.Name != "harvest")
-			{
-				isHarvesting = true;
-				renderUnit.PlayCustomAnimation(self, "harvest", () => isHarvesting = false);
-			}
-
 			harv.AcceptResource(resource);
-			return this;
+
+			foreach (var t in self.TraitsImplementing<INotifyHarvest>())
+				t.Harvested(self, resource);
+
+			var harvInfo = self.Info.Traits.Get<HarvesterInfo>();
+			return Util.SequenceActivities(new Wait(harvInfo.LoadTicksPerBale), this);
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Harvester.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Harvester.cs
index e959e489d6..a84651c080 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Harvester.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Harvester.cs
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA
 	public class HarvesterInfo : ITraitInfo
 	{
 		public readonly int Capacity = 28;
+		public readonly int LoadTicksPerBale = 4;
 		public readonly int UnloadTicksPerBale = 4;
 		public readonly int PipCount = 7;
 		public readonly string[] Resources = { };
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Render/RenderHarvester.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Render/RenderHarvester.cs
index 0bef4c064e..705ef6f668 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Render/RenderHarvester.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Render/RenderHarvester.cs
@@ -18,22 +18,24 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Render
 {
 	class RenderHarvesterInfo : RenderUnitInfo, Requires<HarvesterInfo>
 	{
-		public readonly string[] ImagesByFullness = { "harvempty", "harvhalf", "harv" };
+		public readonly string[] ImagesByFullness = {"harv"};
 		public override object Create(ActorInitializer init) { return new RenderHarvester(init.self, this); }
 	}
 
-	class RenderHarvester : RenderUnit
+	class RenderHarvester : RenderUnit, INotifyHarvest
 	{
 		Harvester harv;
 		RenderHarvesterInfo info;
 
-		public RenderHarvester(Actor self, RenderHarvesterInfo info) : base(self)
+		public RenderHarvester(Actor self, RenderHarvesterInfo info)
+			: base(self)
 		{
 			this.info = info;
-
 			harv = self.Trait<Harvester>();
-			foreach( var image in info.ImagesByFullness )
-				new Animation( image );	/* just force these to get loaded upfront */
+
+			// HACK: Force images to be loaded up-front
+			foreach (var image in info.ImagesByFullness)
+				new Animation(image);
 		}
 
 		public override void Tick(Actor self)
@@ -42,9 +44,15 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Render
 			var desiredImage = info.ImagesByFullness[desiredState];
 
 			if (anim.Name != desiredImage)
-				anim.ChangeImage( desiredImage, "idle" );
+				anim.ChangeImage(desiredImage, "idle");
 
 			base.Tick(self);
 		}
+
+		public void Harvested(Actor self, ResourceType resource)
+		{
+			if (anim.CurrentSequence.Name != "harvest")
+				PlayCustomAnim(self, "harvest");
+		}
 	}
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/mods/cnc/rules/vehicles.yaml b/mods/cnc/rules/vehicles.yaml
index c8dd847d1b..568e1664c6 100644
--- a/mods/cnc/rules/vehicles.yaml
+++ b/mods/cnc/rules/vehicles.yaml
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ HARV:
 		Resources: Tiberium, BlueTiberium
 		PipCount: 7
 		Capacity: 20
+		LoadTicksPerBale: 6
 		UnloadTicksPerBale: 12
 		SearchFromProcRadius: 24
 		SearchFromOrderRadius: 12
@@ -75,6 +76,8 @@ HARV:
 	LeavesHusk:
 		HuskActor: HARV.Husk
 	-GainsExperience:
+	-RenderUnit:
+	RenderHarvester:
 
 APC:
 	Inherits: ^Tank
diff --git a/mods/ra/rules/vehicles.yaml b/mods/ra/rules/vehicles.yaml
index 2aefff50d9..f72d8ad7bb 100644
--- a/mods/ra/rules/vehicles.yaml
+++ b/mods/ra/rules/vehicles.yaml
@@ -261,6 +261,7 @@ HARV:
 	RevealsShroud:
 		Range: 4
 	RenderHarvester:
+		ImagesByFullness: harvempty, harvhalf, harv
 	-AttackMove:
 	GpsDot:
 		String:Harvester