diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/SeedsResource.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/SeedsResource.cs
index 8265fc537b..5c5c1493b1 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/SeedsResource.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/SeedsResource.cs
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA
 		public readonly int Interval = 75;
 		public readonly string ResourceType = "Ore";
 		public readonly int MaxRange = 100;
+		public readonly int AnimationInterval = 750;
 
 		public object Create(Actor self) { return new SeedsResource(); }
 	}
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA
 	class SeedsResource : ITick
 	{
 		int ticks;
+		int animationTicks;
 
 		public void Tick(Actor self)
 		{
@@ -64,6 +66,13 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA
 
 				ticks = info.Interval;
 			}
+
+			if (--animationTicks <= 0)
+			{
+				var info = self.Info.Traits.Get<SeedsResourceInfo>();
+				self.traits.Get<RenderBuilding>().PlayCustomAnim(self, "active");
+				animationTicks = info.AnimationInterval;
+			}
 		}
 
 		static IEnumerable<int2> RandomWalk(int2 p, Thirdparty.Random r)
diff --git a/mods/cnc/sequences-map.xml b/mods/cnc/sequences-map.xml
index ad0db84559..0170fc03ad 100644
--- a/mods/cnc/sequences-map.xml
+++ b/mods/cnc/sequences-map.xml
@@ -2,11 +2,13 @@
 <sequences>
   <!-- Blossom Trees -->
   <unit name="split2">
-    <sequence name="make" start="0" length="54" />
+    <sequence name="make" start="0" length="30" />
+    <sequence name="active" start="30" length="24" />
     <sequence name="idle" start="54" length="1" />
   </unit>
   <unit name="split3">
-    <sequence name="make" start="0" length="54" />
+    <sequence name="make" start="0" length="30" />
+    <sequence name="active" start="30" length="24" />
     <sequence name="idle" start="54" length="1" />
   </unit>
 
diff --git a/mods/ra/sequences.xml b/mods/ra/sequences.xml
index 2cc44662cc..5730785a7f 100644
--- a/mods/ra/sequences.xml
+++ b/mods/ra/sequences.xml
@@ -608,6 +608,7 @@
   </unit>
   <unit name="mine">
     <sequence name="idle" start="0" length="1" />
+    <sequence name="active" start="0" length="1" />
   </unit>
   <unit name="dragon">
     <sequence name="idle" start="0" facings="32" />