diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/SupportPowers/SupportPower.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/SupportPowers/SupportPower.cs
index cd6f81b786..be6f77d1c3 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/SupportPowers/SupportPower.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/SupportPowers/SupportPower.cs
@@ -17,7 +17,17 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 	{
 		[Desc("Measured in ticks.")]
 		public readonly int ChargeInterval = 0;
+
+		public readonly string IconImage = "icon";
+
+		[SequenceReference("IconImage")]
+		[Desc("Icon sprite displayed in the support power palette.")]
 		public readonly string Icon = null;
+
+		[PaletteReference]
+		[Desc("Palette used for the icon.")]
+		public readonly string IconPalette = "chrome";
+
 		public readonly string Description = "";
 		public readonly string LongDesc = "";
 		public readonly bool AllowMultiple = false;
@@ -64,10 +74,6 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 		[Desc("Defines to which players the timer is shown.")]
 		public readonly Stance DisplayTimerStances = Stance.None;
 
-		[PaletteReference]
-		[Desc("Palette used for the icon.")]
-		public readonly string IconPalette = "chrome";
-
 		[Desc("Beacons are only supported on the Airstrike, Paratroopers, and Nuke powers")]
 		public readonly bool DisplayBeacon = false;
 
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/ObserverSupportPowerIconsWidget.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/ObserverSupportPowerIconsWidget.cs
index a4ee3b1dbd..daea82b545 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/ObserverSupportPowerIconsWidget.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/ObserverSupportPowerIconsWidget.cs
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Widgets
 	{
 		public readonly string TooltipTemplate = "SUPPORT_POWER_TOOLTIP";
 		public readonly string TooltipContainer;
-		readonly Animation icon;
 		readonly World world;
 		readonly WorldRenderer worldRenderer;
 		readonly Dictionary<string, Animation> clocks;
@@ -45,6 +44,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Widgets
 
 		readonly List<SupportPowersWidget.SupportPowerIcon> supportPowerIconsIcons = new List<SupportPowersWidget.SupportPowerIcon>();
 		readonly List<Rectangle> supportPowerIconsBounds = new List<Rectangle>();
+		Animation icon;
 		int lastIconIdx;
 		int currentTooltipToken;
 
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Widgets
 			this.world = world;
 			this.worldRenderer = worldRenderer;
 			clocks = new Dictionary<string, Animation>();
-			icon = new Animation(world, "icon");
 
 			// Timers in replays should be synced to the effective game time, not the playback time.
 			timestep = world.Timestep;
@@ -125,6 +124,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Widgets
 				if (item == null || item.Info == null || item.Info.Icon == null)
 					continue;
 
+				icon = new Animation(worldRenderer.World, item.Info.IconImage);
 				icon.Play(item.Info.Icon);
 				var location = new float2(RenderBounds.Location) + new float2(power.i * (IconWidth + IconSpacing), 0);
 
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/SupportPowersWidget.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/SupportPowersWidget.cs
index 40fe03032a..20aed21a1f 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/SupportPowersWidget.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/SupportPowersWidget.cs
@@ -98,7 +98,6 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Widgets
 			tooltipContainer = Exts.Lazy(() =>
 				Ui.Root.Get<TooltipContainerWidget>(TooltipContainer));
 
-			icon = new Animation(world, "icon");
 			clock = new Animation(world, ClockAnimation);
 		}
 
@@ -138,6 +137,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Widgets
 				else
 					rect = new Rectangle(rb.X, rb.Y + IconCount * (IconSize.Y + IconMargin), IconSize.X, IconSize.Y);
 
+				icon = new Animation(worldRenderer.World, p.Info.IconImage);
 				icon.Play(p.Info.Icon);
 
 				var power = new SupportPowerIcon()