diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Effects/SpriteEffect.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Effects/SpriteEffect.cs
index 838f470c4c..c415dfab19 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Effects/SpriteEffect.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Effects/SpriteEffect.cs
@@ -18,11 +18,13 @@ namespace OpenRA.Effects
 		readonly string palette;
 		readonly Animation anim;
 		readonly WPos pos;
+		readonly bool scaleSizeWithZoom;
 
-		public SpriteEffect(WPos pos, World world, string image, string palette)
+		public SpriteEffect(WPos pos, World world, string image, string palette, bool scaleSizeWithZoom = false)
 		{
 			this.pos = pos;
 			this.palette = palette;
+			this.scaleSizeWithZoom = scaleSizeWithZoom;
 			anim = new Animation(world, image);
 			anim.PlayThen("idle", () => world.AddFrameEndTask(w => w.Remove(this)));
 		}
@@ -34,7 +36,8 @@ namespace OpenRA.Effects
 
 		public IEnumerable<IRenderable> Render(WorldRenderer wr)
 		{
-			return anim.Render(pos, WVec.Zero, 0, wr.Palette(palette), 1f / wr.Viewport.Zoom);
+			var zoom = scaleSizeWithZoom ? 1f / wr.Viewport.Zoom : 1f;
+			return anim.Render(pos, WVec.Zero, 0, wr.Palette(palette), zoom);
 		}
 	}
 }
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diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Widgets/WorldInteractionControllerWidget.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Widgets/WorldInteractionControllerWidget.cs
index b2bfeb835f..232b4cdbe4 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Widgets/WorldInteractionControllerWidget.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Widgets/WorldInteractionControllerWidget.cs
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Widgets
 					else if (o.TargetLocation != CPos.Zero)
 					{
 						var pos = world.Map.CenterOfCell(cell);
-						world.AddFrameEndTask(w => w.Add(new SpriteEffect(pos, world, "moveflsh", "moveflash")));
+						world.AddFrameEndTask(w => w.Add(new SpriteEffect(pos, world, "moveflsh", "moveflash", true)));
 						flashed = true;
 					}
 				}
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Render/LeavesTrails.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Render/LeavesTrails.cs
index cb5f87a67d..6ca9e85c01 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Render/LeavesTrails.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Render/LeavesTrails.cs
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ using OpenRA.Traits;
 
 namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 {
+	public enum TrailType { Cell, CenterPosition }
+
 	[Desc("Renders a sprite effect when leaving a cell.")]
 	public class LeavesTrailsInfo : ITraitInfo
 	{
@@ -24,6 +26,22 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 		[Desc("Only do so when the terrain types match with the previous cell.")]
 		public readonly HashSet<string> TerrainTypes = new HashSet<string>();
 
+		[Desc("Accepts values: Cell to draw the trail sprite in the center of the current cell,",
+			"CenterPosition to draw the trail sprite at the current position.")]
+		public readonly TrailType Type = TrailType.Cell;
+
+		[Desc("Display a trail while stationary.")]
+		public readonly bool TrailWhileStationary = false;
+
+		[Desc("Delay between trail updates when stationary.")]
+		public readonly int StationaryInterval = 0;
+
+		[Desc("Display a trail while moving.")]
+		public readonly bool TrailWhileMoving = true;
+
+		[Desc("Delay between trail updates when moving.")]
+		public readonly int MovingInterval = 0;
+
 		public object Create(ActorInitializer init) { return new LeavesTrails(this, init.Self); }
 	}
 
@@ -36,18 +54,30 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 			this.info = info;
 		}
 
-		CPos cachedLocation;
+		WPos cachedPosition;
+		int ticks;
 
 		public void Tick(Actor self)
 		{
-			if (cachedLocation != self.Location)
+			var isMoving = self.CenterPosition != cachedPosition;
+			if ((isMoving && !info.TrailWhileMoving) || (!isMoving && !info.TrailWhileStationary))
+				return;
+
+			var interval = isMoving ? info.MovingInterval :
+				info.StationaryInterval;
+			if (++ticks >= interval)
 			{
-				var type = self.World.Map.GetTerrainInfo(cachedLocation).Type;
-				var pos = self.World.Map.CenterOfCell(cachedLocation);
+				var cachedCell = self.World.Map.CellContaining(cachedPosition);
+				var type = self.World.Map.GetTerrainInfo(cachedCell).Type;
+
+				var pos = info.Type == TrailType.CenterPosition ? cachedPosition :
+					self.World.Map.CenterOfCell(cachedCell);
+
 				if (info.TerrainTypes.Contains(type) && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(info.Image))
 					self.World.AddFrameEndTask(w => w.Add(new SpriteEffect(pos, self.World, info.Image, info.Palette)));
 
-				cachedLocation = self.Location;
+				cachedPosition = self.CenterPosition;
+				ticks = 0;
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/mods/ts/rules/gdi-vehicles.yaml b/mods/ts/rules/gdi-vehicles.yaml
index cc4f286fe3..3906299bad 100644
--- a/mods/ts/rules/gdi-vehicles.yaml
+++ b/mods/ts/rules/gdi-vehicles.yaml
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ APC:
 		Image: wake
 		Palette: effect
 		TerrainTypes: Water
+		StationaryInterval: 18
+		MovingInterval: 6
 
 HVR:
 	Inherits: ^VoxelVehicle
@@ -79,6 +81,9 @@ HVR:
 		Image: wake
 		Palette: effect
 		TerrainTypes: Water
+		TrailWhileStationary: True
+		StationaryInterval: 18
+		MovingInterval: 6
 
 SMECH:
 	Inherits: ^Tank
diff --git a/mods/ts/sequences/misc.yaml b/mods/ts/sequences/misc.yaml
index be61b599be..8879f3befc 100644
--- a/mods/ts/sequences/misc.yaml
+++ b/mods/ts/sequences/misc.yaml
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ wake:
 	idle: wake2
 		Length: *
 		Tick: 180
-		ZOffset: 2047
+		ZOffset: -512
 
 resources:
 	Defaults: