diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Widgets/Logic/ObserverStatsLogic.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Widgets/Logic/ObserverStatsLogic.cs
index 5de24f8886..392f9b0b18 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Widgets/Logic/ObserverStatsLogic.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Widgets/Logic/ObserverStatsLogic.cs
@@ -36,10 +36,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Widgets.Logic
 			var players = world.Players.Where(p => !p.NonCombatant);
 
 			widget.Height = (200 + (Math.Min(8, players.Count()) * 25)).ToString();
-			var args = new WidgetArgs();
-			widget.Initialize(args);
-			widget.Get("BACKGROUND").Initialize(args);
-			widget.Get("PLAYERS").Initialize(args);
+			Initialize(widget, widget.Get("BACKGROUND"), widget.Get("PLAYERS"));
 
 			var teams = players.GroupBy(p => (world.LobbyInfo.ClientWithIndex(p.ClientIndex) ?? new Session.Client()).Team).OrderBy(g => g.Key);
 			foreach (var t in teams)
@@ -97,6 +94,15 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Widgets.Logic
 			}
 		}
 
+		static void Initialize(params Widget[] widgets)
+		{
+			var args = new WidgetArgs();
+			foreach (var widget in widgets)
+			{
+				widget.Initialize(args);
+			}
+		}
+
 		static Color GetPowerColor(PowerState state)
 		{
 			if (state == PowerState.Critical) return Color.Red;
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Widgets/ObserverBuildIconsWidget.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Widgets/ObserverBuildIconsWidget.cs
index 1dceac570e..d66fa78714 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Widgets/ObserverBuildIconsWidget.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Widgets/ObserverBuildIconsWidget.cs
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Widgets
 		Dictionary<string, Sprite> iconSprites;
 		World world;
 		WorldRenderer worldRenderer;
+		Dictionary<ProductionQueue, Animation> clocks;
 
 		[ObjectCreator.UseCtor]
 		public ObserverBuildIconsWidget(World world, WorldRenderer worldRenderer)
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Widgets
 				u => Game.modData.SpriteLoader.LoadAllSprites(u.Traits.Get<TooltipInfo>().Icon ?? (u.Name + "icon"))[0]);
 			this.world = world;
 			this.worldRenderer = worldRenderer;
+			clocks = new Dictionary<ProductionQueue, Animation>();
 		}
 
 		protected ObserverBuildIconsWidget(ObserverBuildIconsWidget other)
@@ -43,6 +45,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Widgets
 			iconSprites = other.iconSprites;
 			world = other.world;
 			worldRenderer = other.worldRenderer;
+			clocks = other.clocks;
 		}
 
 		public override void Draw()
@@ -56,19 +59,46 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Widgets
 				.Where(a => a.Actor.Owner == player)
 				.Select((a, i) => new { a.Trait, i });
 			foreach (var queue in queues)
+			{
+				if (!clocks.ContainsKey(queue.Trait))
+				{
+					clocks.Add(queue.Trait, new Animation("clock"));
+				}
+			}
+			foreach (var queue in queues)
 			{
 				var item = queue.Trait.CurrentItem();
 				if (item == null)
 				{
-					return;
+					continue;
 				}
 				var sprite = iconSprites[item.Item];
 				var size = sprite.size / new float2(2, 2);
 				var location = new float2(RenderBounds.Location) + new float2(queue.i * (int)size.Length, 0);
 				WidgetUtils.DrawSHP(sprite, location, worldRenderer, size);
+
+				var clock = clocks[queue.Trait];
+				clock.PlayFetchIndex("idle",
+					() => (item.TotalTime - item.RemainingTime)
+						* (clock.CurrentSequence.Length - 1) / item.TotalTime);
+				clock.Tick();
+				WidgetUtils.DrawSHP(clock.Image, location, worldRenderer, size);
+
+				var tiny = Game.Renderer.Fonts["Tiny"];
+				var text = GetOverlayForItem(item);
+				tiny.DrawTextWithContrast(text,
+					location + new float2(16, 16) - new float2(tiny.Measure(text).X / 2, 0),
+					Color.White, Color.Black, 1);
 			}
 		}
 
+		static string GetOverlayForItem(ProductionItem item)
+		{
+			if (item.Paused) return "ON HOLD";
+			if (item.Done) return "READY";
+			return WidgetUtils.FormatTime(item.RemainingTimeActual);
+		}
+
 		public override Widget Clone()
 		{
 			return new ObserverBuildIconsWidget(this);
diff --git a/mods/ra/chrome/ingame.yaml b/mods/ra/chrome/ingame.yaml
index c5d706e4ed..7f18d17eaf 100644
--- a/mods/ra/chrome/ingame.yaml
+++ b/mods/ra/chrome/ingame.yaml
@@ -490,10 +490,10 @@ Container@OBSERVER_ROOT:
 									Height:25
 									Children:
 										Image@FACTION_FLAG:
-											X:15
+											X:20
 											Y:5
-											Width:40
-											Height:PARENT_BOTTOM
+											Width:35
+											Height:PARENT_BOTTOM-5
 											ImageName:random
 											ImageCollection:flags
 										Label@PLAYER: