diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/OpenRa.Game.csproj b/OpenRa.Game/OpenRa.Game.csproj
index af63cacf7b..0c8a467e2c 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Game/OpenRa.Game.csproj
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/OpenRa.Game.csproj
@@ -181,6 +181,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Traits\Harvester.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Traits\Helicopter.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Traits\Infantry.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Traits\InvisibleToOthers.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Traits\Minelayer.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Traits\Plane.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Traits\ProductionQueue.cs" />
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/Traits/InvisibleToOthers.cs b/OpenRa.Game/Traits/InvisibleToOthers.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f04dbe7555
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/Traits/InvisibleToOthers.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+
+namespace OpenRa.Game.Traits
+{
+	class InvisibleToOthers : IRenderModifier
+	{
+		public InvisibleToOthers(Actor self) { }
+
+		public IEnumerable<Renderable> ModifyRender(Actor self, IEnumerable<Renderable> r)
+		{
+			return Game.LocalPlayer == self.Owner
+				? r : new Renderable[] { };
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/Traits/Mobile.cs b/OpenRa.Game/Traits/Mobile.cs
index e1fd485391..cb389f4cc6 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Game/Traits/Mobile.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/Traits/Mobile.cs
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ namespace OpenRa.Game.Traits
 				case "Plane":
 					return UnitMovementType.Fly;
 				default:
-					throw new InvalidOperationException("GetMovementType on unit that shouldn't be aable to move.");
+					throw new InvalidOperationException("GetMovementType on unit that shouldn't be able to move.");
 			}
 		}
 		
diff --git a/units.ini b/units.ini
index c963d7cfab..5024eb410e 100755
--- a/units.ini
+++ b/units.ini
@@ -508,11 +508,11 @@ LongDesc=Looks like a Radar Dome
 
 
 [MINV]
-Traits=Unit,RenderUnit,ATMine,BelowUnits
+Traits=Unit,RenderUnit,ATMine,BelowUnits,InvisibleToOthers
 Selectable=no
 
 [MINP]
-Traits=Unit,RenderUnit,APMine,BelowUnits
+Traits=Unit,RenderUnit,APMine,BelowUnits,InvisibleToOthers
 Selectable=no
 
 [InfantryTypes]