diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Widgets/ProductionPaletteWidget.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Widgets/ProductionPaletteWidget.cs
index 35ca604e43..d8f4470004 100755
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Widgets/ProductionPaletteWidget.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Widgets/ProductionPaletteWidget.cs
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Cnc.Widgets
 		public readonly string TooltipContainer;
 		public readonly string TooltipTemplate = "PRODUCTION_TOOLTIP";
 
+		public readonly string ReadyText = "";
+		public readonly string HoldText = "";
+
 		public string TooltipActor { get; private set; }
 		public readonly World world;
 
@@ -54,8 +57,8 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Cnc.Widgets
 		Animation cantBuild, clock;
 		Rectangle eventBounds = Rectangle.Empty;
 		readonly WorldRenderer worldRenderer;
-		readonly SpriteFont overlayFont;
-		readonly float2 holdOffset, readyOffset, timeOffset, queuedOffset;
+		SpriteFont overlayFont;
+		float2 holdOffset, readyOffset, timeOffset, queuedOffset;
 
 		[ObjectCreator.UseCtor]
 		public ProductionPaletteWidget(World world, WorldRenderer worldRenderer)
@@ -75,12 +78,6 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Cnc.Widgets
 					u => u.Name,
 					u => Game.modData.SpriteLoader.LoadAllSprites(
 						u.Traits.Get<TooltipInfo>().Icon ?? (u.Name + "icon"))[0]);
-
-			overlayFont = Game.Renderer.Fonts["TinyBold"];
-			holdOffset = new float2(32,24) - overlayFont.Measure("On Hold") / 2;
-			readyOffset = new float2(32,24) - overlayFont.Measure("Ready") / 2;
-			timeOffset = new float2(32,24) - overlayFont.Measure(WidgetUtils.FormatTime(0)) / 2;
-			queuedOffset = new float2(4,2);
 		}
 
 		public override void Tick()
@@ -210,6 +207,12 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Cnc.Widgets
 
 		public override void Draw()
 		{
+			overlayFont = Game.Renderer.Fonts["TinyBold"];
+			timeOffset = new float2(32,24) - overlayFont.Measure(WidgetUtils.FormatTime(0)) / 2;
+			queuedOffset = new float2(4,2);
+			holdOffset = new float2(32,24) - overlayFont.Measure(HoldText) / 2;
+			readyOffset = new float2(32,24) - overlayFont.Measure(ReadyText) / 2;
+
 			if (CurrentQueue == null)
 				return;
 
@@ -247,11 +250,11 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Cnc.Widgets
 					var first = icon.Queued[0];
 					var waiting = first != CurrentQueue.CurrentItem() && !first.Done;
 					if (first.Done)
-						overlayFont.DrawTextWithContrast("Ready",
+						overlayFont.DrawTextWithContrast(ReadyText,
 														 icon.Pos + readyOffset,
 														 Color.White, Color.Black, 1);
 					else if (first.Paused)
-						overlayFont.DrawTextWithContrast("On Hold",
+						overlayFont.DrawTextWithContrast(HoldText,
 														 icon.Pos + holdOffset,
 														 Color.White, Color.Black, 1);
 					else if (!waiting)
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Widgets/SupportPowersWidget.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Widgets/SupportPowersWidget.cs
index c7bd81d4cd..375ec3ee97 100755
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Widgets/SupportPowersWidget.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Widgets/SupportPowersWidget.cs
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Cnc.Widgets
 	{
 		public int Spacing = 10;
 
+		public readonly string ReadyText = "";
+		public readonly string HoldText = "";
+
 		Dictionary<string, Sprite> iconSprites;
 		Animation clock;
 		Dictionary<Rectangle, SupportPowerIcon> Icons = new Dictionary<Rectangle, SupportPowerIcon>();
@@ -36,8 +39,8 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Cnc.Widgets
 		public override Rectangle EventBounds { get { return eventBounds; } }
 		readonly WorldRenderer worldRenderer;
 		readonly SupportPowerManager spm;
-		readonly SpriteFont overlayFont;
-		readonly float2 holdOffset, readyOffset, timeOffset;
+		SpriteFont overlayFont;
+		float2 holdOffset, readyOffset, timeOffset;
 
 		[ObjectCreator.UseCtor]
 		public SupportPowersWidget(World world, WorldRenderer worldRenderer)
@@ -54,11 +57,6 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Cnc.Widgets
 					u => Game.modData.SpriteLoader.LoadAllSprites(u)[0]);
 
 			clock = new Animation("clock");
-
-			overlayFont = Game.Renderer.Fonts["TinyBold"];
-			holdOffset = new float2(32,24) - overlayFont.Measure("On Hold") / 2;
-			readyOffset = new float2(32,24) - overlayFont.Measure("Ready") / 2;
-			timeOffset = new float2(32,24) - overlayFont.Measure(WidgetUtils.FormatTime(0)) / 2;
 		}
 
 		public class SupportPowerIcon
@@ -94,6 +92,11 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Cnc.Widgets
 
 		public override void Draw()
 		{
+			overlayFont = Game.Renderer.Fonts["TinyBold"];
+			holdOffset = new float2(32,24) - overlayFont.Measure(HoldText) / 2;
+			readyOffset = new float2(32,24) - overlayFont.Measure(ReadyText) / 2;
+			timeOffset = new float2(32,24) - overlayFont.Measure(WidgetUtils.FormatTime(0)) / 2;
+
 			// Background
 			foreach (var rect in Icons.Keys)
 				WidgetUtils.DrawPanel("panel-black", rect.InflateBy(1,1,1,1));
@@ -115,11 +118,11 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Cnc.Widgets
 			foreach (var p in Icons.Values)
 			{
 				if (p.Power.Ready)
-					overlayFont.DrawTextWithContrast("Ready",
+					overlayFont.DrawTextWithContrast(ReadyText,
 						p.Pos + readyOffset,
 						Color.White, Color.Black, 1);
 				else if (!p.Power.Active)
-					overlayFont.DrawTextWithContrast("On Hold",
+					overlayFont.DrawTextWithContrast(HoldText,
 						p.Pos + holdOffset,
 						Color.White, Color.Black, 1);
 				else
diff --git a/mods/cnc/chrome/ingame.yaml b/mods/cnc/chrome/ingame.yaml
index 7b5ec7b0a5..779d911eed 100644
--- a/mods/cnc/chrome/ingame.yaml
+++ b/mods/cnc/chrome/ingame.yaml
@@ -87,6 +87,8 @@ Container@PLAYER_WIDGETS:
 			TooltipContainer:TOOLTIP_CONTAINER
 			X:10
 			Y:10
+			ReadyText:Ready
+			HoldText:On Hold
 		Background@SIDEBAR_BACKGROUND:
 			X:WINDOW_RIGHT - 204
 			Y:30
@@ -257,6 +259,8 @@ Container@PLAYER_WIDGETS:
 			X:WINDOW_RIGHT - 204
 			Y:287
 			TooltipContainer:TOOLTIP_CONTAINER
+			ReadyText:Ready
+			HoldText:On Hold
 Background@FMVPLAYER:
 	Width:WINDOW_RIGHT
 	Height:WINDOW_BOTTOM