diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Traits/SupportPowers/SupportPower.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Traits/SupportPowers/SupportPower.cs
index 162841947f..6954b54ea9 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Traits/SupportPowers/SupportPower.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Traits/SupportPowers/SupportPower.cs
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Traits
 				if (RemainingTime > 0) --RemainingTime;
 				if (!notifiedCharging)
 				{
+					Sound.PlayToPlayer(Owner, Info.BeginChargeSound);
 					OnBeginCharging();
 					notifiedCharging = true;
 				}
@@ -94,6 +95,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Traits
 			if (RemainingTime == 0
 				&& !notifiedReady)
 			{
+				Sound.PlayToPlayer(Owner, Info.EndChargeSound);
 				OnFinishCharging();
 				notifiedReady = true;
 			}
@@ -150,6 +152,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Traits
 				return;
 			}
 
+			Sound.PlayToPlayer(Owner, Info.SelectTargetSound);
 			OnActivate();
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/AirstrikePower.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/AirstrikePower.cs
index bc5cfdae4a..ca1582b479 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/AirstrikePower.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/AirstrikePower.cs
@@ -37,11 +37,8 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Cnc
 		protected override void OnActivate()
 		{
 			Game.controller.orderGenerator = new GenericSelectTarget(Owner.PlayerActor, "Airstrike", "ability");
-			Sound.Play(Info.SelectTargetSound);
 		}
 
-		protected override void OnFinishCharging() { Sound.PlayToPlayer(Owner, Info.EndChargeSound); }
-
 		public void ResolveOrder(Actor self, Order order)
 		{
 			if (order.OrderString == "Airstrike")
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/IonCannonPower.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/IonCannonPower.cs
index 9cb198d6ab..9cc1aa2cb1 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/IonCannonPower.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/IonCannonPower.cs
@@ -52,14 +52,10 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Cnc
 			}
 		}
 
-		protected override void OnBeginCharging() { Sound.PlayToPlayer(Owner, Info.BeginChargeSound); }
-		protected override void OnFinishCharging() { Sound.PlayToPlayer(Owner, Info.EndChargeSound); }
-
 		protected override void OnActivate()
 		{
 			Game.controller.orderGenerator =
 				new GenericSelectTargetWithBuilding<IonControl>(Owner.PlayerActor, "IonCannon", "ability");
-			Sound.PlayToPlayer(Owner, Info.SelectTargetSound);
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/ParatroopersPower.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/ParatroopersPower.cs
index 90ed43e5e5..f922d88c03 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/ParatroopersPower.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/ParatroopersPower.cs
@@ -35,13 +35,10 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA
 	{
 		public ParatroopersPower(Actor self, ParatroopersPowerInfo info) : base(self, info) { }
 
-		protected override void OnFinishCharging() { Sound.PlayToPlayer(Owner, Info.EndChargeSound); }
-
 		protected override void OnActivate()
 		{
 			Game.controller.orderGenerator = 
 				new GenericSelectTarget( Owner.PlayerActor, "ParatroopersActivate", "ability" );
-			Sound.PlayToPlayer(Owner, Info.SelectTargetSound);
 		}
 
 		public void ResolveOrder(Actor self, Order order)
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/SupportPowers/NukePower.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/SupportPowers/NukePower.cs
index 2e5ebcd273..a5156f8749 100755
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/SupportPowers/NukePower.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/SupportPowers/NukePower.cs
@@ -36,13 +36,10 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.SupportPowers
 	{
 		public NukePower(Actor self, NukePowerInfo info) : base(self, info) { }
 	
-		protected override void OnBeginCharging() { Sound.PlayToPlayer(Owner, Info.BeginChargeSound); }
-		protected override void OnFinishCharging() { Sound.PlayToPlayer(Owner, Info.EndChargeSound); }
 		protected override void OnActivate()
 		{
 			Game.controller.orderGenerator =
 				new GenericSelectTargetWithBuilding<NukeSilo>(Owner.PlayerActor, "NuclearMissile", "nuke");
-			Sound.PlayToPlayer(Owner, Info.SelectTargetSound);
 		}
 
 		public void ResolveOrder(Actor self, Order order)