diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/SupportPowers/AirstrikePower.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/SupportPowers/AirstrikePower.cs
index 2b5db5d083..f5107d0d35 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/SupportPowers/AirstrikePower.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/SupportPowers/AirstrikePower.cs
@@ -176,7 +176,8 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 						Info.ArrowSequence,
 						Info.CircleSequence,
 						Info.ClockSequence,
-						() => 1 - ((distanceTestActor.CenterPosition - target).HorizontalLength - info.BeaconDistanceOffset.Length) * 1f / distance);
+						() => 1 - ((distanceTestActor.CenterPosition - target).HorizontalLength - info.BeaconDistanceOffset.Length) * 1f / distance,
+						Info.BeaconDelay);
 
 					w.Add(beacon);
 				}
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/SupportPowers/SupportPower.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/SupportPowers/SupportPower.cs
index 6432579b9c..d323dd8b2e 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/SupportPowers/SupportPower.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/SupportPowers/SupportPower.cs
@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 		[SequenceReference("BeaconImage")] public readonly string ArrowSequence = "arrow";
 		[SequenceReference("BeaconImage")] public readonly string CircleSequence = "circles";
 
+		[Desc("Delay after launch, measured in ticks.")]
+		public readonly int BeaconDelay = 0;
+
 		public readonly bool DisplayRadarPing = false;
 
 		[Desc("Measured in ticks.")]
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Traits/SupportPowers/ParatroopersPower.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Traits/SupportPowers/ParatroopersPower.cs
index a48efa983a..c97d234220 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Traits/SupportPowers/ParatroopersPower.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Traits/SupportPowers/ParatroopersPower.cs
@@ -212,7 +212,8 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Traits
 						Info.ArrowSequence,
 						Info.CircleSequence,
 						Info.ClockSequence,
-						() => 1 - ((distanceTestActor.CenterPosition - target).HorizontalLength - info.BeaconDistanceOffset.Length) * 1f / distance);
+						() => 1 - ((distanceTestActor.CenterPosition - target).HorizontalLength - info.BeaconDistanceOffset.Length) * 1f / distance,
+						Info.BeaconDelay);
 
 					w.Add(beacon);
 				}