diff --git a/OpenRa.Mods.RA/Activities/LayMine.cs b/OpenRa.Mods.RA/Activities/LayMine.cs
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..b1c4f4354b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenRa.Mods.RA/Activities/LayMine.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using OpenRa.Traits.Activities;
+
+namespace OpenRa.Mods.RA.Activities
+{
+	class LayMine : IActivity
+	{
+		public IActivity NextActivity { get; set; }
+
+		public IActivity Tick( Actor self )
+		{
+			self.World.AddFrameEndTask(
+				w => w.CreateActor(self.Info.Traits.Get<MinelayerInfo>().Mine, self.Location, self.Owner));
+			return NextActivity;
+		}
+
+		public void Cancel( Actor self )
+		{
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/OpenRa.Mods.RA/Minelayer.cs b/OpenRa.Mods.RA/Minelayer.cs
index 825388f6ec..e3419fecd5 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Mods.RA/Minelayer.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Mods.RA/Minelayer.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 using System.Linq;
 using OpenRa.Traits;
+using OpenRa.Mods.RA.Activities;
 
 namespace OpenRa.Mods.RA
 {
@@ -34,10 +35,7 @@ namespace OpenRa.Mods.RA
 				if (limitedAmmo != null)
 					limitedAmmo.Attacking(self);
 
-				// todo: delay a bit? (req making deploy-mine an activity)
-
-				self.World.AddFrameEndTask(
-					w => w.CreateActor(self.Info.Traits.Get<MinelayerInfo>().Mine, self.Location, self.Owner));
+				self.QueueActivity( new LayMine() );
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/OpenRa.Mods.RA/OpenRa.Mods.RA.csproj b/OpenRa.Mods.RA/OpenRa.Mods.RA.csproj
index 15986d235e..d9c4d3eb39 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Mods.RA/OpenRa.Mods.RA.csproj
+++ b/OpenRa.Mods.RA/OpenRa.Mods.RA.csproj
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Activities\CaptureBuilding.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Activities\Demolish.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Activities\Infiltrate.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Activities\LayMine.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Activities\Steal.cs" />
     <Compile Include="C4Demolition.cs" />
     <Compile Include="EngineerCapture.cs" />
@@ -73,9 +74,6 @@
       <Name>OpenRa.Game</Name>
     </ProjectReference>
   </ItemGroup>
-  <ItemGroup>
-    <Folder Include="Orders\" />
-  </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildToolsPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />
   <!-- To modify your build process, add your task inside one of the targets below and uncomment it. 
        Other similar extension points exist, see Microsoft.Common.targets.
diff --git a/mods/ra/units.ini b/mods/ra/units.ini
index 53b7c5697a..0eaf99f54a 100644
--- a/mods/ra/units.ini
+++ b/mods/ra/units.ini
@@ -763,11 +763,13 @@ ImpactSound=squishy2
 [ATMine]
 Verses=0%,0%,100%,100%,0%
 ImpactSound=mineblo1
+Explosion=5
 
 [APMine]
 Verses=100%,0%,0%,0%,0%
 ImpactSound=mine1
 InfDeath=2
+Explosion=3
 
 [DemolishWarhead]
 Verses=100%,100%,100%,100%,100%
@@ -870,4 +872,4 @@ Powered=no
 Image=pbmbicon
 TechLevel=8
 GivenAuto=no
-Impl=NullPower
\ No newline at end of file
+Impl=NullPower