diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Player/PlayerResources.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Player/PlayerResources.cs
index 604c0e2f3a..1b32342a2c 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Player/PlayerResources.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Player/PlayerResources.cs
@@ -25,6 +25,12 @@ namespace OpenRA.Traits
 		[Desc("Force the DefaultCash option by disabling changes in the lobby.")]
 		public readonly bool DefaultCashLocked = false;
 
+		[Desc("Speech notification to play when the player does not have any funds.")]
+		public readonly string InsufficientFundsNotification = null;
+
+		[Desc("Delay (in ticks) during which warnings will be muted.")]
+		public readonly int InsufficientFundsNotificationDelay = 750;
+
 		public object Create(ActorInitializer init) { return new PlayerResources(init.Self, this); }
 	}
 
@@ -32,10 +38,12 @@ namespace OpenRA.Traits
 	{
 		const float DisplayCashFracPerFrame = .07f;
 		const int DisplayCashDeltaPerFrame = 37;
+		readonly PlayerResourcesInfo info;
 		readonly Player owner;
 
 		public PlayerResources(Actor self, PlayerResourcesInfo info)
 		{
+			this.info = info;
 			owner = self.Owner;
 
 			Cash = self.World.LobbyInfo.GlobalSettings.StartingCash;
@@ -52,6 +60,8 @@ namespace OpenRA.Traits
 		public int Earned;
 		public int Spent;
 
+		int lastNotificationTick;
+
 		public bool CanGiveResources(int amount)
 		{
 			return Resources + amount <= ResourceCapacity;
@@ -111,9 +121,19 @@ namespace OpenRA.Traits
 			}
 		}
 
-		public bool TakeCash(int num)
+		public bool TakeCash(int num, bool notifyLowFunds = false)
 		{
-			if (Cash + Resources < num) return false;
+			if (Cash + Resources < num)
+			{
+				if (notifyLowFunds && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(info.InsufficientFundsNotification) &&
+					owner.World.WorldTick - lastNotificationTick >= info.InsufficientFundsNotificationDelay)
+				{
+					lastNotificationTick = owner.World.WorldTick;
+					Game.Sound.PlayNotification(owner.World.Map.Rules, owner, "Speech", info.InsufficientFundsNotification, owner.Faction.InternalName);
+				}
+
+				return false;
+			}
 
 			// Spend ore before cash
 			Resources -= num;
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Activities/Repair.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Activities/Repair.cs
index 289ba0e5da..1eb37fd904 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Activities/Repair.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Activities/Repair.cs
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Activities
 					Game.Sound.PlayNotification(self.World.Map.Rules, self.Owner, "Speech", repairsUnits.StartRepairingNotification, self.Owner.Faction.InternalName);
 				}
 
-				if (!self.Owner.PlayerActor.Trait<PlayerResources>().TakeCash(cost))
+				if (!self.Owner.PlayerActor.Trait<PlayerResources>().TakeCash(cost, true))
 				{
 					remainingTicks = 1;
 					return this;
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Buildings/RepairableBuilding.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Buildings/RepairableBuilding.cs
index ea89b45ea1..ea2d860345 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Buildings/RepairableBuilding.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Buildings/RepairableBuilding.cs
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 				var cost = Math.Max(1, (hpToRepair * Info.RepairPercent * buildingValue) / (health.MaxHP * 100));
 
 				// TakeCash will return false if the player can't pay, and will stop him from contributing this Tick
-				var activePlayers = Repairers.Count(player => player.PlayerActor.Trait<PlayerResources>().TakeCash(cost));
+				var activePlayers = Repairers.Count(player => player.PlayerActor.Trait<PlayerResources>().TakeCash(cost, true));
 
 				RepairActive = activePlayers > 0;
 
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Player/ProductionQueue.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Player/ProductionQueue.cs
index 197c11eebe..594ce5d707 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Player/ProductionQueue.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Player/ProductionQueue.cs
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 			}
 
 			var costThisFrame = RemainingCost / RemainingTime;
-			if (costThisFrame != 0 && !pr.TakeCash(costThisFrame))
+			if (costThisFrame != 0 && !pr.TakeCash(costThisFrame, true))
 				return;
 
 			RemainingCost -= costThisFrame;