diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Orders/PlaceBuildingOrderGenerator.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Orders/PlaceBuildingOrderGenerator.cs
index 07e720662d..1de95bee5c 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Orders/PlaceBuildingOrderGenerator.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Orders/PlaceBuildingOrderGenerator.cs
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Orders
 		readonly Actor producer;
 		readonly string building;
 		readonly BuildingInfo buildingInfo;
+		readonly PlaceBuildingInfo placeBuildingInfo;
 		readonly string race;
 		readonly Sprite buildOk;
 		readonly Sprite buildBlocked;
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Orders
 		public PlaceBuildingOrderGenerator(ProductionQueue queue, string name)
 		{
 			producer = queue.Actor;
+			placeBuildingInfo = producer.Info.Traits.Get<PlaceBuildingInfo>();
 			building = name;
 
 			// Clear selection if using Left-Click Orders
@@ -155,7 +157,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Orders
 					cells.Add(t, isCloseEnough && world.IsCellBuildable(t, buildingInfo) && res.GetResource(t) == null);
 			}
 
-			var pal = wr.Palette("terrain");
+			var pal = wr.Palette(placeBuildingInfo.Palette);
 			foreach (var c in cells)
 			{
 				var tile = c.Value ? buildOk : buildBlocked;
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Player/PlaceBuilding.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Player/PlaceBuilding.cs
index aa4c0c3a2e..91d118f0de 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Player/PlaceBuilding.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Player/PlaceBuilding.cs
@@ -16,7 +16,11 @@ using OpenRA.Traits;
 namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 {
 	[Desc("Allows to execute build orders.", " Attach this to the player actor.")]
-	class PlaceBuildingInfo : TraitInfo<PlaceBuilding> { }
+	class PlaceBuildingInfo : TraitInfo<PlaceBuilding>
+	{
+		[Desc("Palette to use for rendering the placement sprite.")]
+		public readonly string Palette = "terrain";
+	}
 
 	class PlaceBuilding : IResolveOrder
 	{
diff --git a/mods/ts/rules/player.yaml b/mods/ts/rules/player.yaml
index 5c3388ca5e..9485fc988a 100644
--- a/mods/ts/rules/player.yaml
+++ b/mods/ts/rules/player.yaml
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ Player:
 		SpeedUp: True
 		RequireOwner: false
 	PlaceBuilding:
+		Palette: ra
 	SupportPowerManager:
 	ScriptTriggers:
 	MissionObjectives:
diff --git a/mods/ts/sequences/misc.yaml b/mods/ts/sequences/misc.yaml
index f8e2820a59..fad83cdc02 100644
--- a/mods/ts/sequences/misc.yaml
+++ b/mods/ts/sequences/misc.yaml
@@ -1,18 +1,11 @@
 overlay:
 	Defaults:
-		Start: 1
 		Offset: 0, -12
 	build-valid-snow: place
-		Start: 0
 	build-valid-temperat: place
-		Start: 0
 	build-invalid: place
+		Start: 1
 	target-select: place
-	target-valid-desert: place
-	target-valid-interior: place
-	target-valid-snow: place
-	target-valid-temperat: place
-	target-invalid: place
 
 poweroff:
 	offline: poweroff