diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/SupportPowers/AirstrikePower.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/SupportPowers/AirstrikePower.cs
index 6514bd4f45..6ae356a9ea 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/SupportPowers/AirstrikePower.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/SupportPowers/AirstrikePower.cs
@@ -127,11 +127,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 
 			self.World.AddFrameEndTask(w =>
 			{
-				var isAllied = self.Owner.IsAlliedWith(self.World.RenderPlayer);
-				Game.Sound.Play(isAllied ? Info.LaunchSound : Info.IncomingSound);
-
-				var speech = isAllied ? Info.LaunchSpeechNotification : Info.IncomingSpeechNotification;
-				Game.Sound.PlayNotification(self.World.Map.Rules, self.Owner, "Speech", speech, self.Owner.Faction.InternalName);
+				PlayLaunchSounds();
 
 				Actor distanceTestActor = null;
 				for (var i = -info.SquadSize / 2; i <= info.SquadSize / 2; i++)
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/SupportPowers/NukePower.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/SupportPowers/NukePower.cs
index acf6296ae5..2d3423b689 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/SupportPowers/NukePower.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/SupportPowers/NukePower.cs
@@ -92,19 +92,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 		public override void Activate(Actor self, Order order, SupportPowerManager manager)
 		{
 			base.Activate(self, order, manager);
-
-			if (self.Owner.IsAlliedWith(self.World.RenderPlayer))
-			{
-				Game.Sound.Play(Info.LaunchSound);
-				Game.Sound.PlayNotification(self.World.Map.Rules, self.Owner, "Speech",
-					Info.LaunchSpeechNotification, self.Owner.Faction.InternalName);
-			}
-			else
-			{
-				Game.Sound.Play(Info.IncomingSound);
-				Game.Sound.PlayNotification(self.World.Map.Rules, self.Owner, "Speech",
-					Info.IncomingSpeechNotification, self.Owner.Faction.InternalName);
-			}
+			PlayLaunchSounds();
 
 			if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(info.ActivationSequence))
 			{
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/SupportPowers/SupportPower.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/SupportPowers/SupportPower.cs
index 184b65591a..48ec944a29 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/SupportPowers/SupportPower.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/SupportPowers/SupportPower.cs
@@ -120,5 +120,17 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 					Info.RadarPingDuration);
 			}
 		}
+
+		public virtual void PlayLaunchSounds()
+		{
+			var renderPlayer = Self.World.RenderPlayer;
+			var isAllied = Self.Owner.IsAlliedWith(renderPlayer);
+			Game.Sound.Play(isAllied ? Info.LaunchSound : Info.IncomingSound);
+
+			// IsAlliedWith returns true if renderPlayer is null, so we are safe here.
+			var toPlayer = isAllied ? renderPlayer ?? Self.Owner : renderPlayer;
+			var speech = isAllied ? Info.LaunchSpeechNotification : Info.IncomingSpeechNotification;
+			Game.Sound.PlayNotification(Self.World.Map.Rules, toPlayer, "Speech", speech, toPlayer.Faction.InternalName);
+		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Traits/SupportPowers/ParatroopersPower.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Traits/SupportPowers/ParatroopersPower.cs
index 3a4b4981ac..a48efa983a 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Traits/SupportPowers/ParatroopersPower.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Traits/SupportPowers/ParatroopersPower.cs
@@ -153,11 +153,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Traits
 
 			self.World.AddFrameEndTask(w =>
 			{
-				var isAllied = self.Owner.IsAlliedWith(self.World.RenderPlayer);
-				Game.Sound.Play(isAllied ? Info.LaunchSound : Info.IncomingSound);
-
-				var speech = isAllied ? Info.LaunchSpeechNotification : Info.IncomingSpeechNotification;
-				Game.Sound.PlayNotification(self.World.Map.Rules, self.Owner, "Speech", speech, self.Owner.Faction.InternalName);
+				PlayLaunchSounds();
 
 				Actor distanceTestActor = null;