diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Scripting/Global/MediaGlobal.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Scripting/Global/MediaGlobal.cs
index d9614d176b..3b0f6a2419 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Scripting/Global/MediaGlobal.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Scripting/Global/MediaGlobal.cs
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Scripting
 			return true;
 		}
 
-		[Desc("Display a text message to the player.")]
+		[Desc("Display a text message to all players.")]
 		public void DisplayMessage(string text, string prefix = "Mission", Color? color = null)
 		{
 			if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(text))
@@ -197,6 +197,15 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Scripting
 			TextNotificationsManager.AddMissionLine(prefix, text, c);
 		}
 
+		[Desc("Display a text message only to this player.")]
+		public void DisplayMessageToPlayer(Player player, string text, string prefix = "Mission", Color? color = null)
+		{
+			if (world.LocalPlayer != player)
+				return;
+
+			DisplayMessage(text, prefix, color);
+		}
+
 		[Desc("Display a system message to the player. If 'prefix' is nil the default system prefix is used.")]
 		public void DisplaySystemMessage(string text, string prefix = null)
 		{
diff --git a/mods/common/scripts/utils.lua b/mods/common/scripts/utils.lua
index f5d5add4f0..23041c381b 100644
--- a/mods/common/scripts/utils.lua
+++ b/mods/common/scripts/utils.lua
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ end
 ---@return number id used to query for the objective later
 AddPrimaryObjective = function(player, description)
 	local translation = UserInterface.Translate(description)
-	Media.DisplayMessage(translation, UserInterface.Translate("new-primary-objective"))
+	Media.DisplayMessageToPlayer(player, translation, UserInterface.Translate("new-primary-objective"))
 	return player.AddObjective(translation, UserInterface.Translate("primary"), true)
 end
 
@@ -29,6 +29,6 @@ end
 ---@return number id used to query for the objective later
 AddSecondaryObjective = function(player, description)
 	local translation = UserInterface.Translate(description)
-	Media.DisplayMessage(translation, UserInterface.Translate("new-secondary-objective"))
+	Media.DisplayMessageToPlayer(player, translation, UserInterface.Translate("new-secondary-objective"))
 	return player.AddObjective(translation, UserInterface.Translate("secondary"), false)
 end