diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Activities/CaptureActor.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Activities/CaptureActor.cs
index d123520148..5b82ff672f 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Activities/CaptureActor.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Activities/CaptureActor.cs
@@ -28,23 +28,12 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Activities
 			if( !target.OccupiesSpace.OccupiedCells().Any( x => x.First == self.Location ) )
 				return NextActivity;
 
-			// todo: clean this up
-			self.World.AddFrameEndTask(w =>
-			{
-				// momentarily remove from world so the ownership queries don't get confused
-				var oldOwner = target.Owner;
-				w.Remove(target);
-				target.Owner = self.Owner;
-				w.Add(target);
+			var sellable = target.TraitOrDefault<Sellable>();
+			if (sellable != null && sellable.Selling) return NextActivity;
 
-				foreach (var t in target.TraitsImplementing<INotifyCapture>())
-					t.OnCapture(target, self, oldOwner, self.Owner);
+			target.Trait<Capturable>().BeginCapture(target, self);
+			self.World.AddFrameEndTask(w => self.Destroy());
 
-				foreach (var t in self.World.ActorsWithTrait<INotifyOtherCaptured>())
-					t.Trait.OnActorCaptured(t.Actor, target, self, oldOwner, self.Owner);
-
-				self.Destroy();
-			});
 			return this;
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Capturable.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Capturable.cs
index 962549d04e..2680f2b98b 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Capturable.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Capturable.cs
@@ -14,13 +14,60 @@ using OpenRA.Traits;
 
 namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA
 {
-	public class CapturableInfo : TraitInfo<Capturable>
+	public class CapturableInfo : ITraitInfo
 	{
 		public readonly string Type = "building";
 		public readonly bool AllowAllies = false;
 		public readonly bool AllowNeutral = true;
 		public readonly bool AllowEnemies = true;
+		public readonly int CaptureCompleteTime = 10; // seconds
+
+		public object Create(ActorInitializer init) { return new Capturable(this); }
 	}
 
-	public class Capturable {}
+	public class Capturable : ITick
+	{
+		[Sync] Actor captor = null;
+		[Sync] public int CaptureProgressTime = 0;
+		public bool CaptureInProgress { get { return captor != null; } }
+		public CapturableInfo Info;
+
+		public Capturable(CapturableInfo info)
+		{
+			this.Info = info;
+		}
+
+		public void BeginCapture(Actor self, Actor captor)
+		{
+			CaptureProgressTime = 0;
+
+			this.captor = captor;
+
+			if (self.Owner != self.World.WorldActor.Owner)
+				self.ChangeOwner(self.World.WorldActor.Owner);
+		}
+
+		public void Tick(Actor self)
+		{
+			if (!CaptureInProgress) return;
+
+			if (CaptureProgressTime < Info.CaptureCompleteTime * 25)
+				CaptureProgressTime++;
+			else
+			{
+				self.World.AddFrameEndTask(w =>
+				{
+					self.ChangeOwner(captor.Owner);
+
+					foreach (var t in self.TraitsImplementing<INotifyCapture>())
+						t.OnCapture(self, captor, self.Owner, captor.Owner);
+
+					foreach (var t in captor.World.ActorsWithTrait<INotifyOtherCaptured>())
+						t.Trait.OnActorCaptured(t.Actor, self, captor, self.Owner, captor.Owner);
+
+					captor = null;
+				});
+			}
+		}
+	}
 }
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/CapturableBar.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/CapturableBar.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e489d294b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/CapturableBar.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+#region Copyright & License Information
+/*
+ * Copyright 2007-2011 The OpenRA Developers (see AUTHORS)
+ * This file is part of OpenRA, which is free software. It is made
+ * available to you under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation. For more information,
+ * see COPYING.
+ */
+#endregion
+
+using System.Drawing;
+using System.Linq;
+using OpenRA.Traits;
+
+namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA
+{
+	class CapturableBarInfo : ITraitInfo, Requires<CapturableInfo>
+	{
+		public object Create(ActorInitializer init) { return new CapturableBar(init.self); }
+	}
+	class CapturableBar : ISelectionBar
+	{
+		Capturable cap;
+
+		public CapturableBar(Actor self)
+		{
+			this.cap = self.Trait<Capturable>();
+		}
+
+		public float GetValue()
+		{
+			// only show when building is being captured
+			if (!cap.CaptureInProgress)
+				return 0f;
+
+			return (float)cap.CaptureProgressTime / (cap.Info.CaptureCompleteTime * 25);
+		}
+		public Color GetColor() { return Color.Orange; }
+	}
+}
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/OpenRA.Mods.RA.csproj b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/OpenRA.Mods.RA.csproj
index 9db4b2dbbd..8cff11f2ac 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/OpenRA.Mods.RA.csproj
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/OpenRA.Mods.RA.csproj
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Burns.cs" />
     <Compile Include="C4Demolition.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Capturable.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="CapturableBar.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Captures.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Cargo.cs" />
     <Compile Include="CarpetBomb.cs" />
@@ -386,4 +387,4 @@
 copy "$(TargetPath)" "$(SolutionDir)mods/ra/"
 cd "$(SolutionDir)"</PostBuildEvent>
   </PropertyGroup>
-</Project>
\ No newline at end of file
+</Project>
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Sellable.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Sellable.cs
index c5ea33da78..dc280c48d2 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Sellable.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Sellable.cs
@@ -21,13 +21,13 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA
 
 	public class Sellable : IResolveOrder
 	{
-		bool selling = false;
+		[Sync] public bool Selling = false;
 
 		public void ResolveOrder(Actor self, Order order)
 		{
-			if (order.OrderString == "Sell" && !selling)
+			if (order.OrderString == "Sell" && !Selling)
 			{
-				selling = true;
+				Selling = true;
 
 				foreach( var ns in self.TraitsImplementing<INotifySold>() )
 					ns.Selling( self );
diff --git a/mods/cnc/rules/defaults.yaml b/mods/cnc/rules/defaults.yaml
index 604ef76559..3683a6ae2b 100644
--- a/mods/cnc/rules/defaults.yaml
+++ b/mods/cnc/rules/defaults.yaml
@@ -242,6 +242,7 @@
 	ShakeOnDeath:
 	Sellable:
 	Capturable:
+	CapturableBar:
 
 ^CivBuilding:
 	Inherits: ^Building
@@ -257,6 +258,7 @@
 	WithBuildingExplosion:
 	-RepairableBuilding:
 	-Capturable:
+	-CapturableBar:
 	-Sellable:
 	Tooltip:
 		Name: Civilian Building
@@ -275,6 +277,7 @@
 ^TechBuilding:
 	Inherits: ^CivBuilding
 	Capturable:
+	CapturableBar:
 	RepairableBuilding:
 	RevealsShroud:
 		Range: 3
diff --git a/mods/cnc/rules/tech.yaml b/mods/cnc/rules/tech.yaml
index b6b4cc811e..f9b62d1802 100644
--- a/mods/cnc/rules/tech.yaml
+++ b/mods/cnc/rules/tech.yaml
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ HOSP:
 		Dimensions: 2,2
 	Tooltip:
 		Name: Hospital
-	-Capturable:
 	LeavesHusk: 
 		HuskActor: HOSP.Husk
 
diff --git a/mods/ra/rules/civilian.yaml b/mods/ra/rules/civilian.yaml
index def909d200..77e7de79b8 100644
--- a/mods/ra/rules/civilian.yaml
+++ b/mods/ra/rules/civilian.yaml
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ OILB:
 	RevealsShroud:
 		Range: 3
 	Capturable:
+	CapturableBar:
 	-MustBeDestroyed:
 	CashTrickler:
 		Period: 250
diff --git a/mods/ra/rules/defaults.yaml b/mods/ra/rules/defaults.yaml
index d104100499..93386afa85 100644
--- a/mods/ra/rules/defaults.yaml
+++ b/mods/ra/rules/defaults.yaml
@@ -185,6 +185,7 @@
 		TerrainTypes: Clear,Road
 	GivesBuildableArea:
 	Capturable:
+	CapturableBar:
 	SoundOnDamageTransition:
 		DamagedSound: kaboom1.aud
 		DestroyedSound: kaboom22.aud
@@ -253,6 +254,7 @@
 	-GivesBuildableArea:
 	-Sellable:
 	-Capturable:
+	-CapturableBar:
 
 ^CivField:
 	Inherits: ^CivBuilding