diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/Chrome.cs b/OpenRa.Game/Chrome.cs
index 9a16d6a188..4bf21f5aab 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Game/Chrome.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/Chrome.cs
@@ -59,10 +59,12 @@ namespace OpenRa.Game
 		// Radar
 		readonly Sheet radarBinTextureAllied;
 		readonly Sheet radarBinTextureSoviet;
+		readonly Sheet radarBinTextureBorder;
 		readonly Sprite radarBinAllied;
 		readonly Sprite radarBinSoviet;
+		readonly Sprite radarBinBorder;
 		static float2 radarOpenOrigin = new float2(Game.viewport.Width - 250, 29);
-		static float2 radarClosedOrigin = new float2(Game.viewport.Width - 250, -155);
+		static float2 radarClosedOrigin = new float2(Game.viewport.Width - 250, -162);
 		float2 radarOrigin;
 		bool radarAnimating = false;
 		int radarVelocity = 15;
@@ -102,9 +104,11 @@ namespace OpenRa.Game
 			// Radar
 			radarBinTextureAllied = new Sheet(renderer, "radarbin-allies.png");
 			radarBinTextureSoviet = new Sheet(renderer, "radarbin-soviet.png");
+			radarBinTextureBorder = new Sheet(renderer, "radarbin-border.png");
 			radarBinAllied = new Sprite(radarBinTextureAllied, new Rectangle(0, 0, 210, 201), TextureChannel.Alpha);
 			radarBinSoviet = new Sprite(radarBinTextureSoviet, new Rectangle(0,0,210,201), TextureChannel.Alpha);
-				  
+			radarBinBorder = new Sprite(radarBinTextureBorder, new Rectangle(0, 0, 210, 201), TextureChannel.Alpha);
+	  
 			radarOrigin = radarClosedOrigin;
 			
 			var powerIndicator = new Animation("power");
@@ -249,13 +253,14 @@ namespace OpenRa.Game
 			hadRadar = hasRadar;
 
 			var isJammed = false;		// todo: MRJ can do this
-			
+			/*
 			rgbaRenderer.DrawSprite((Game.LocalPlayer.Race == Race.Allies) ? radarBinAllied : radarBinSoviet,
 				radarOrigin,
 				PaletteType.Chrome);
-				
+			*/
+			rgbaRenderer.DrawSprite(radarBinBorder,radarOrigin,PaletteType.Chrome);	
 			rgbaRenderer.Flush();
-			if (!radarAnimating && hasRadar)
+			if (hasRadar || radarAnimating)
 				Game.minimap.Draw(radarOrigin + new float2(9,0), hasRadar, isJammed);
 		}
 		
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/Graphics/Minimap.cs b/OpenRa.Game/Graphics/Minimap.cs
index f0428ef407..51487212c2 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Game/Graphics/Minimap.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/Graphics/Minimap.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-using System.Drawing;
+using System;
+using System.Drawing;
 using System.Linq;
 using OpenRa.Game.Traits;
 using OpenRa.FileFormats;
@@ -12,6 +13,7 @@ namespace OpenRa.Game.Graphics
 		SpriteRenderer rgbaRenderer;
 		Sprite sprite;
 		Bitmap terrain, oreLayer;
+		const int alpha = 230;
 
 		public void Tick() { }
 
@@ -20,7 +22,11 @@ namespace OpenRa.Game.Graphics
 			sheet = new Sheet(r, new Size(128, 128));
 
 			rgbaRenderer = new SpriteRenderer(r, true, r.RgbaSpriteShader);
-			sprite = new Sprite(sheet, new Rectangle(0, 0, 128, 128), TextureChannel.Alpha);
+			var size = Math.Max(Rules.Map.Width, Rules.Map.Height);
+			var dw = (size - Rules.Map.Width) / 2;
+			var dh = (size - Rules.Map.Height) / 2;
+			
+			sprite = new Sprite(sheet, new Rectangle(Rules.Map.Offset.X+dw, Rules.Map.Offset.Y+dh, size, size), TextureChannel.Alpha);
 		}
 
 		Color[] terrainTypeColors;
@@ -55,8 +61,8 @@ namespace OpenRa.Game.Graphics
 				for (var y = 0; y < 128; y++)
 					for (var x = 0; x < 128; x++)
 						terrain.SetPixel(x, y, Rules.Map.IsInMap(x, y)
-							? terrainTypeColors[Rules.TileSet.GetWalkability(Rules.Map.MapTiles[x, y])]
-							: Color.Black);
+							? Color.FromArgb(alpha, terrainTypeColors[Rules.TileSet.GetWalkability(Rules.Map.MapTiles[x, y])])
+							: Color.FromArgb(alpha, Color.Black));
 			}
 
 			if (oreLayer == null)
diff --git a/radarbin-border.png b/radarbin-border.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3f49748b68
Binary files /dev/null and b/radarbin-border.png differ