diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Widgets/ProductionPaletteWidget.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Widgets/ProductionPaletteWidget.cs
index f034f07991..047e2f7088 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Widgets/ProductionPaletteWidget.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Widgets/ProductionPaletteWidget.cs
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Cnc.Widgets
 
 	public class ProductionPaletteWidget : Widget
 	{
+		public enum ReadyTextStyleOptions { Solid, AlternatingColor, Blinking }
+		public readonly ReadyTextStyleOptions ReadyTextStyle = ReadyTextStyleOptions.AlternatingColor;
+		public readonly Color ReadyTextAltColor = Color.LimeGreen;
 		public readonly int Columns = 3;
 		public readonly string TabClick = null;
 		public readonly string DisabledTabClick = null;
@@ -248,11 +251,14 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Cnc.Widgets
 					var waiting = first != CurrentQueue.CurrentItem() && !first.Done;
 					if (first.Done)
 					{
-						// Blink the ready text
-						if (orderManager.LocalFrameNumber / 9 % 2 == 0)
+						if (ReadyTextStyle == ReadyTextStyleOptions.Solid || orderManager.LocalFrameNumber / 9 % 2 == 0)
 							overlayFont.DrawTextWithContrast(ReadyText,
-															 icon.Pos + readyOffset,
-															 Color.White, Color.Black, 1);
+							                                 icon.Pos + readyOffset,
+							                                 Color.White, Color.Black, 1);
+						else if (ReadyTextStyle == ReadyTextStyleOptions.AlternatingColor)
+								overlayFont.DrawTextWithContrast(ReadyText,
+								                                 icon.Pos + readyOffset,
+								                                 ReadyTextAltColor, Color.Black, 1);
 					}
 					else if (first.Paused)
 						overlayFont.DrawTextWithContrast(HoldText,
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Widgets/BuildPaletteWidget.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Widgets/BuildPaletteWidget.cs
index 0420661678..bfa5c1a9a5 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Widgets/BuildPaletteWidget.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Widgets/BuildPaletteWidget.cs
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Widgets
 {
 	class BuildPaletteWidget : Widget
 	{
+		public enum ReadyTextStyleOptions { Solid, AlternatingColor, Blinking }
+		public readonly ReadyTextStyleOptions ReadyTextStyle = ReadyTextStyleOptions.AlternatingColor;
+		public readonly Color ReadyTextAltColor = Color.LimeGreen;
 		public int Columns = 3;
 		public int Rows = 5;
 
@@ -275,8 +278,12 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Widgets
 				foreach (var tb in textBits)
 				{
 					var size = font.Measure(tb.Second);
-					font.DrawTextWithContrast(tb.Second, tb.First - new float2(size.X / 2, 0),
-						Color.White, Color.Black, 1);
+					if (ReadyTextStyle == ReadyTextStyleOptions.Solid || orderManager.LocalFrameNumber / 9 % 2 == 0 || tb.Second != ReadyText)
+						font.DrawTextWithContrast(tb.Second, tb.First - new float2(size.X / 2, 0),
+						                          Color.White, Color.Black, 1);
+					else if (ReadyTextStyle == ReadyTextStyleOptions.AlternatingColor)
+						font.DrawTextWithContrast(tb.Second, tb.First - new float2(size.X / 2, 0),
+							                  ReadyTextAltColor, Color.Black, 1);
 				}
 
 				// Tooltip
@@ -305,7 +312,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Widgets
 				return HoldText;
 
 			if (item.Done)
-				return orderManager.LocalFrameNumber / 9 % 2 == 0 ? ReadyText : "";
+				return ReadyText;
 
 			return WidgetUtils.FormatTime(item.RemainingTimeActual);
 		}
@@ -545,4 +552,4 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Widgets
 			return true;
 		}
 	}
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/mods/cnc/chrome/ingame.yaml b/mods/cnc/chrome/ingame.yaml
index 17d9a09f36..584e1808c6 100644
--- a/mods/cnc/chrome/ingame.yaml
+++ b/mods/cnc/chrome/ingame.yaml
@@ -382,6 +382,8 @@ Container@PLAYER_WIDGETS:
 			Y: 287
 			TooltipContainer: TOOLTIP_CONTAINER
 			ReadyText: Ready
+			ReadyTextStyle: AlternatingColor
+			ReadyTextAltColor: 50,205,50
 			HoldText: On Hold
 
 Background@FMVPLAYER:
diff --git a/mods/d2k/chrome/ingame-player.yaml b/mods/d2k/chrome/ingame-player.yaml
index 6ee4ed106d..e1388dd6ae 100644
--- a/mods/d2k/chrome/ingame-player.yaml
+++ b/mods/d2k/chrome/ingame-player.yaml
@@ -112,6 +112,8 @@ Container@PLAYER_WIDGETS:
 			Width: 238
 			Height: 500
 			ReadyText: READY
+			ReadyTextStyle: AlternatingColor
+			ReadyTextAltColor: 50,205,50
 			HoldText: ON HOLD
 			RequiresText: Requires {0}
 			IconWidth: 60
diff --git a/mods/ra/chrome/ingame-player.yaml b/mods/ra/chrome/ingame-player.yaml
index a77facb70e..41111a64a7 100644
--- a/mods/ra/chrome/ingame-player.yaml
+++ b/mods/ra/chrome/ingame-player.yaml
@@ -110,6 +110,8 @@ Container@PLAYER_WIDGETS:
 			Width: 250
 			Height: 500
 			ReadyText: READY
+			ReadyTextStyle: AlternatingColor
+			ReadyTextAltColor: 50,205,50
 			HoldText: ON HOLD
 			RequiresText: Requires {0}