diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Effects/Beacon.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Effects/Beacon.cs
index 172a9e0567..434df3b015 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Effects/Beacon.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Effects/Beacon.cs
@@ -30,9 +30,11 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Effects
 		readonly Animation circles;
 		readonly Animation poster;
 		readonly Animation clock;
+		readonly int duration;
 
 		int arrowHeight = MaxArrowHeight;
 		int arrowSpeed = 50;
+		int tick;
 
 		// Player-placed beacons are removed after a delay
 		public Beacon(Player owner, WPos position, int duration, string beaconPalette, bool isPlayerPalette, string beaconCollection, string arrowSprite, string circleSprite)
@@ -41,6 +43,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Effects
 			this.position = position;
 			this.beaconPalette = beaconPalette;
 			this.isPlayerPalette = isPlayerPalette;
+			this.duration = duration;
 
 			if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(arrowSprite))
 			{
@@ -53,9 +56,6 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Effects
 				circles = new Animation(owner.World, beaconCollection);
 				circles.Play(circleSprite);
 			}
-
-			if (duration > 0)
-				owner.World.AddFrameEndTask(w => w.Add(new DelayedAction(duration, () => owner.World.Remove(this))));
 		}
 
 		// Support power beacons are expected to clean themselves up
@@ -96,6 +96,9 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Effects
 
 			if (clock != null)
 				clock.Tick();
+
+			if (duration > 0 && duration <= tick++)
+				owner.World.AddFrameEndTask(w => w.Remove(this));
 		}
 
 		IEnumerable<IRenderable> IEffect.Render(WorldRenderer r) { return SpriteRenderable.None; }
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Player/PlaceBuilding.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Player/PlaceBuilding.cs
index f76f7f652a..0ca7bf6fe8 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Player/PlaceBuilding.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Player/PlaceBuilding.cs
@@ -31,16 +31,18 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 		public object Create(ActorInitializer init) { return new PlaceBuilding(this); }
 	}
 
-	public class PlaceBuilding : IResolveOrder
+	public class PlaceBuilding : IResolveOrder, ITick
 	{
 		readonly PlaceBuildingInfo info;
+		bool triggerNotification;
+		int tick;
 
 		public PlaceBuilding(PlaceBuildingInfo info)
 		{
 			this.info = info;
 		}
 
-		public void ResolveOrder(Actor self, Order order)
+		void IResolveOrder.ResolveOrder(Actor self, Order order)
 		{
 			var os = order.OrderString;
 			if (os != "PlaceBuilding" &&
@@ -143,11 +145,26 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 				}
 
 				if (GetNumBuildables(self.Owner) > prevItems)
-					w.Add(new DelayedAction(info.NewOptionsNotificationDelay,
-							() => Game.Sound.PlayNotification(self.World.Map.Rules, order.Player, "Speech", info.NewOptionsNotification, order.Player.Faction.InternalName)));
+					triggerNotification = true;
 			});
 		}
 
+		void ITick.Tick(Actor self)
+		{
+			if (!triggerNotification)
+				return;
+
+			if (tick++ >= info.NewOptionsNotificationDelay)
+				PlayNotification(self);
+		}
+
+		void PlayNotification(Actor self)
+		{
+			Game.Sound.PlayNotification(self.World.Map.Rules, self.Owner, "Speech", info.NewOptionsNotification, self.Owner.Faction.InternalName);
+			triggerNotification = false;
+			tick = 0;
+		}
+
 		static int GetNumBuildables(Player p)
 		{
 			// This only matters for local players.
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.TS/Effects/AnimatedBeacon.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.TS/Effects/AnimatedBeacon.cs
index 58b61097ad..317dd2b596 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.TS/Effects/AnimatedBeacon.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.TS/Effects/AnimatedBeacon.cs
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.TS.Effects
 		readonly string beaconPalette;
 		readonly bool isPlayerPalette;
 		readonly Animation beacon;
+		readonly int duration;
+
+		int tick;
 
 		public AnimatedBeacon(Player owner, WPos position, int duration, string beaconPalette, bool isPlayerPalette, string beaconImage, string beaconSequence)
 		{
@@ -32,6 +35,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.TS.Effects
 			this.position = position;
 			this.beaconPalette = beaconPalette;
 			this.isPlayerPalette = isPlayerPalette;
+			this.duration = duration;
 
 			if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(beaconSequence))
 			{
@@ -47,6 +51,9 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.TS.Effects
 		{
 			if (beacon != null)
 				beacon.Tick();
+
+			if (duration > 0 && duration <= tick++)
+				owner.World.AddFrameEndTask(w => w.Remove(this));
 		}
 
 		IEnumerable<IRenderable> IEffect.Render(WorldRenderer r) { return SpriteRenderable.None; }