diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Attack/AttackBase.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Attack/AttackBase.cs
index 94a51f9571..985df88fdc 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Attack/AttackBase.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Attack/AttackBase.cs
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 		public override abstract object Create(ActorInitializer init);
 	}
 
-	public abstract class AttackBase : PausableConditionalTrait<AttackBaseInfo>, INotifyCreated, IIssueOrder, IResolveOrder, IOrderVoice, ISync
+	public abstract class AttackBase : PausableConditionalTrait<AttackBaseInfo>, INotifyCreated, ITick, IIssueOrder, IResolveOrder, IOrderVoice, ISync
 	{
 		readonly string attackOrderName = "Attack";
 		readonly string forceAttackOrderName = "ForceAttack";
@@ -50,10 +50,13 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 		protected IFacing facing;
 		protected Building building;
 		protected IPositionable positionable;
+		protected INotifyAiming[] notifyAiming;
 		protected Func<IEnumerable<Armament>> getArmaments;
 
 		readonly Actor self;
 
+		bool wasAiming;
+
 		public AttackBase(Actor self, AttackBaseInfo info)
 			: base(info)
 		{
@@ -65,12 +68,30 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 			facing = self.TraitOrDefault<IFacing>();
 			building = self.TraitOrDefault<Building>();
 			positionable = self.TraitOrDefault<IPositionable>();
+			notifyAiming = self.TraitsImplementing<INotifyAiming>().ToArray();
 
 			getArmaments = InitializeGetArmaments(self);
 
 			base.Created(self);
 		}
 
+		void ITick.Tick(Actor self)
+		{
+			Tick(self);
+		}
+
+		protected virtual void Tick(Actor self)
+		{
+			if (!wasAiming && IsAiming)
+				foreach (var n in notifyAiming)
+					n.StartedAiming(self, this);
+			else if (wasAiming && !IsAiming)
+				foreach (var n in notifyAiming)
+					n.StoppedAiming(self, this);
+
+			wasAiming = IsAiming;
+		}
+
 		protected virtual Func<IEnumerable<Armament>> InitializeGetArmaments(Actor self)
 		{
 			var armaments = self.TraitsImplementing<Armament>()
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Attack/AttackCharges.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Attack/AttackCharges.cs
index 776c24feeb..2f09fbb7b6 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Attack/AttackCharges.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Attack/AttackCharges.cs
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 		public override object Create(ActorInitializer init) { return new AttackCharges(init.Self, this); }
 	}
 
-	public class AttackCharges : AttackOmni, INotifyCreated, ITick, INotifyAttack, INotifySold
+	public class AttackCharges : AttackOmni, INotifyAttack, INotifySold
 	{
 		readonly AttackChargesInfo info;
 		ConditionManager conditionManager;
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 			base.Created(self);
 		}
 
-		void ITick.Tick(Actor self)
+		protected override void Tick(Actor self)
 		{
 			// Stop charging when we lose our target
 			charging &= self.CurrentActivity is SetTarget;
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 
 			if (ChargeLevel == 0 && conditionManager != null && chargingToken != ConditionManager.InvalidConditionToken)
 				chargingToken = conditionManager.RevokeCondition(self, chargingToken);
+
+			base.Tick(self);
 		}
 
 		protected override bool CanAttack(Actor self, Target target)
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Attack/AttackFollow.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Attack/AttackFollow.cs
index 2581534d79..057a1e7ae0 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Attack/AttackFollow.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Attack/AttackFollow.cs
@@ -22,19 +22,14 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 		public override object Create(ActorInitializer init) { return new AttackFollow(init.Self, this); }
 	}
 
-	public class AttackFollow : AttackBase, ITick, INotifyOwnerChanged
+	public class AttackFollow : AttackBase, INotifyOwnerChanged
 	{
 		public Target Target { get; protected set; }
 
 		public AttackFollow(Actor self, AttackFollowInfo info)
 			: base(self, info) { }
 
-		void ITick.Tick(Actor self)
-		{
-			Tick(self);
-		}
-
-		protected virtual void Tick(Actor self)
+		protected override void Tick(Actor self)
 		{
 			if (IsTraitDisabled)
 			{
@@ -44,6 +39,8 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 
 			DoAttack(self, Target);
 			IsAiming = Target.IsValidFor(self);
+
+			base.Tick(self);
 		}
 
 		public override Activity GetAttackActivity(Actor self, Target newTarget, bool allowMove, bool forceAttack)
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/TraitsInterfaces.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/TraitsInterfaces.cs
index 68ab438fd6..ac0c38bfe2 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/TraitsInterfaces.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/TraitsInterfaces.cs
@@ -88,6 +88,13 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 		void WarnCrush(Actor self, Actor crusher, HashSet<string> crushClasses);
 	}
 
+	[RequireExplicitImplementation]
+	public interface INotifyAiming
+	{
+		void StartedAiming(Actor self, AttackBase attack);
+		void StoppedAiming(Actor self, AttackBase attack);
+	}
+
 	[RequireExplicitImplementation]
 	public interface INotifyAttack
 	{