diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Widgets/Logic/Ingame/IngamePowerCounterLogic.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Widgets/Logic/Ingame/IngamePowerCounterLogic.cs
index cd241e3f32..ec13966cf7 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Widgets/Logic/Ingame/IngamePowerCounterLogic.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Widgets/Logic/Ingame/IngamePowerCounterLogic.cs
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@
  */
 #endregion
 
+using System.Drawing;
 using OpenRA.Mods.RA.Buildings;
+using OpenRA.Network;
 using OpenRA.Widgets;
 
 namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Widgets.Logic
@@ -16,12 +18,15 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Widgets.Logic
 	public class IngamePowerCounterLogic
 	{
 		[ObjectCreator.UseCtor]
-		public IngamePowerCounterLogic(Widget widget, World world)
+		public IngamePowerCounterLogic(Widget widget, OrderManager orderManager, World world)
 		{
 			var powerManager = world.LocalPlayer.PlayerActor.Trait<PowerManager>();
 			var power = widget.Get<LabelWidget>("POWER");
 
-			power.GetText = () => powerManager.PowerProvided == 1000000 ? "inf" : powerManager.ExcessPower.ToString();
+			power.GetText = () => powerManager.PowerProvided == 1000000 ? "inf" : powerManager.ExcessPower.ToString("+#;-#;0");
+
+			// Blink red when low power
+			power.GetColor = () => powerManager.ExcessPower < 0 && orderManager.LocalFrameNumber / 9 % 2 == 0 ? Color.Red : power.TextColor;
 		}
 	}
 }