diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Effects/FloatingText.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Effects/FloatingText.cs
index 7e4ced8f85..9a3d7aa356 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Effects/FloatingText.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Effects/FloatingText.cs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ using OpenRA.Mods.Common.Graphics;
 
 namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Effects
 {
-	public class FloatingText : IEffect
+	public class FloatingText : IEffect, IEffectAboveShroud
 	{
 		static readonly WVec Velocity = new WVec(0, 0, 86);
 
@@ -45,7 +45,9 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Effects
 			pos += Velocity;
 		}
 
-		public IEnumerable<IRenderable> Render(WorldRenderer wr)
+		public IEnumerable<IRenderable> Render(WorldRenderer wr) { return SpriteRenderable.None; }
+
+		public IEnumerable<IRenderable> RenderAboveShroud(WorldRenderer wr)
 		{
 			if (wr.World.FogObscures(pos))
 				yield break;