diff --git a/mods/ra/maps/survival02/map.yaml b/mods/ra/maps/survival02/map.yaml
index 17cc3b2c60..df2d7cf706 100644
--- a/mods/ra/maps/survival02/map.yaml
+++ b/mods/ra/maps/survival02/map.yaml
@@ -1017,9 +1017,6 @@ Actors:
 	AlliesBase: waypoint
 		Location: 39,37
 		Owner: Neutral
-	Timer: MissionTimer
-		Location: 5,5
-		Owner: Soviets
 
 Smudges:
 
@@ -1070,11 +1067,6 @@ Rules:
 			DropItems: E1,E1,E2,E4,E4,E1,E1,E2,E4,E4
 			QuantizedFacings: 8
 			DisplayBeacon: false
-	MissionTimer:
-		ParatroopersPower:
-			ChargeTime: 600
-			Description: Soviet reinforcements arrive in
-			DisplayTimer: True
 	MINV:
 		Mine:
 			AvoidFriendly: yes
diff --git a/mods/ra/maps/survival02/survival02.lua b/mods/ra/maps/survival02/survival02.lua
index 7e6ec0260b..239b771ecc 100644
--- a/mods/ra/maps/survival02/survival02.lua
+++ b/mods/ra/maps/survival02/survival02.lua
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ GuardHarvester = function(unit, harvester)
 	end
 end
 
+ticked = TimerTicks
 Tick = function()
 	if soviets.HasNoRequiredUnits() then
 		if DestroyObj then
@@ -98,10 +99,18 @@ Tick = function()
 		end
 	end
 
-	if DateTime.Minutes(5) == TimerTicks - DateTime.GameTime then
+	if DateTime.Minutes(5) == ticked then
 		Media.PlaySpeechNotification(allies, "WarningFiveMinutesRemaining")
 		InitCountDown()
 	end
+
+	if 0 < ticked then
+		UserInterface.SetMissionText("Soviet reinforcements arrive in " .. Utils.FormatTime(ticked), TimerColor)
+		ticked = ticked - 1
+	elseif 0 == ticked then
+		FinishTimer()
+		ticked = ticked - 1
+	end
 end
 
 SendSovietParadrops = function(table)
@@ -195,6 +204,18 @@ FinalAttack = function()
 	end)
 end
 
+FinishTimer = function()
+	for i = 0, 9, 1 do
+		local c = TimerColor
+		if i % 2 == 0 then
+			c = HSLColor.New(255, 255, 255)
+		end
+
+		Trigger.AfterDelay(DateTime.Seconds(i), function() UserInterface.SetMissionText("Soviet reinforcements have arrived!", c) end)
+	end
+	Trigger.AfterDelay(DateTime.Seconds(10), function() UserInterface.SetMissionText("") end)
+end
+
 wave = 1
 SendParadrops = function()
 	SendSovietParadrops(ParaWaves[wave][2])
@@ -277,6 +298,7 @@ end
 
 InitMission = function()
 	Camera.Position = AlliesBase.CenterPosition
+	TimerColor = HSLColor.New(0, 255, 128)
 
 	Trigger.AfterDelay(DateTime.Seconds(1), function() Media.PlaySpeechNotification(allies, "MissionTimerInitialised") end)
 
@@ -286,7 +308,6 @@ InitMission = function()
 		SpawnSovietVehicle(NewSovietEntryPoints, NewSovietRallyPoints)
 		FinalAttack()
 		Producing = false
-		Timer.Destroy()
 	end)
 
 	Trigger.AfterDelay(AttackTicks, SendParadrops)