diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Building.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Building.cs
index 634e568cf6..6b261c49e6 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Building.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Building.cs
@@ -169,6 +169,10 @@ namespace OpenRA.Traits
 		
 		public Color RadarSignatureColor(Actor self)
 		{
+			var mod = self.traits.WithInterface<IRadarSignatureModifier>().FirstOrDefault();
+			if (mod != null)
+				return mod.RadarColorOverride(self);
+			
 			return self.Owner.Color;
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Traits/TraitsInterfaces.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Traits/TraitsInterfaces.cs
index 081452cf1a..59d953af26 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Traits/TraitsInterfaces.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Traits/TraitsInterfaces.cs
@@ -61,6 +61,11 @@ namespace OpenRA.Traits
 		Color RadarSignatureColor(Actor self);
 	}
 	
+	public interface IRadarSignatureModifier
+	{
+		Color RadarColorOverride(Actor self);
+	}
+	
 	public interface IOccupySpace
 	{
 		int2 TopLeft { get; }
diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Unit.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Unit.cs
index f237ef7250..aacfd22896 100755
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Unit.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Unit.cs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Drawing;
+using System.Linq;
 
 namespace OpenRA.Traits
 {
@@ -43,6 +44,10 @@ namespace OpenRA.Traits
 		
 		public Color RadarSignatureColor(Actor self)
 		{
+			var mod = self.traits.WithInterface<IRadarSignatureModifier>().FirstOrDefault();
+			if (mod != null)
+				return mod.RadarColorOverride(self);
+			
 			return self.Owner.Color;
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/OpenRA.Mods.RA.csproj b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/OpenRA.Mods.RA.csproj
index 6ccbe28e0c..e8df225b99 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/OpenRA.Mods.RA.csproj
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/OpenRA.Mods.RA.csproj
@@ -208,6 +208,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Activities\TransformIntoActor.cs" />
     <Compile Include="PaletteFromCurrentTheatre.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Widgets\Delegates\OrderButtonsChromeDelegate.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="RadarColorFromTerrain.cs" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ProjectReference Include="..\OpenRA.FileFormats\OpenRA.FileFormats.csproj">
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/RadarColorFromTerrain.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/RadarColorFromTerrain.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4cfd1b9610
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/RadarColorFromTerrain.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+#region Copyright & License Information
+/*
+ * Copyright 2007-2010 The OpenRA Developers (see AUTHORS)
+ * This file is part of OpenRA, which is free software. It is made 
+ * available to you under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation. For more information,
+ * see LICENSE.
+ */
+#endregion
+
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Drawing;
+using System.Linq;
+using OpenRA.FileFormats;
+
+namespace OpenRA.Traits
+{
+	public class RadarColorFromTerrainInfo : ITraitInfo
+	{
+		public readonly string Terrain;
+		public object Create( ActorInitializer init ) { return new RadarColorFromTerrain(init.self,Terrain); }
+	}
+
+	public class RadarColorFromTerrain : IRadarSignatureModifier
+	{
+		Color c;
+		public RadarColorFromTerrain(Actor self, string terrain)
+		{
+			c = self.World.TileSet.Terrain[terrain].Color;
+		}
+		
+		public Color RadarColorOverride(Actor self)
+		{
+			return c;
+		}
+	}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/mods/cnc/defaults.yaml b/mods/cnc/defaults.yaml
index 6de5223218..cd4ad3a140 100644
--- a/mods/cnc/defaults.yaml
+++ b/mods/cnc/defaults.yaml
@@ -151,7 +151,8 @@
 	Building:
 		Footprint: __ x_
 		Dimensions: 2,2
-
+	RadarColorFromTerrain:
+		Terrain: Tree
 ^Rock:
 	Category: Building
 	Valued:
@@ -161,6 +162,9 @@
 	Building:
 		Footprint: __ x_
 		Dimensions: 2,2
+	RadarColorFromTerrain:
+		Terrain: Tree
+
 ^Husk:
 	Category: Vehicle
 	Unit:
@@ -187,4 +191,6 @@
 		DestroyedSound: xplobig4.aud
 		Footprint: ______ ______ ______ ______
 		Dimensions: 6,4
-		HP: 1000
\ No newline at end of file
+		HP: 1000
+	RadarColorFromTerrain:
+		Terrain: Road
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/mods/cnc/trees.yaml b/mods/cnc/trees.yaml
index 62a4cf09a0..e286b027cd 100644
--- a/mods/cnc/trees.yaml
+++ b/mods/cnc/trees.yaml
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ SPLIT2:
 	Valued:
 		Description: Blossom Tree
 	-Selectable:
+	RadarColorFromTerrain:
+		Terrain: Ore
 
 SPLIT3:
 	Inherits: ^Building
@@ -17,6 +19,8 @@ SPLIT3:
 	Valued:
 		Description: Blossom Tree
 	-Selectable:
+	RadarColorFromTerrain:
+		Terrain: Ore
 
 ROCK1:
 	Inherits: ^Rock
diff --git a/mods/ra/defaults.yaml b/mods/ra/defaults.yaml
index 7b8516ae91..24b26d6d14 100644
--- a/mods/ra/defaults.yaml
+++ b/mods/ra/defaults.yaml
@@ -143,6 +143,8 @@
 	Building:
 		Footprint: x
 		Dimensions: 1,1
+	RadarColorFromTerrain:
+		Terrain: Tree
 
 ^Husk:
 	Category: Vehicle
@@ -169,4 +171,6 @@
 	Building:
 		Footprint: ____ ____
 		Dimensions: 4,2
-		HP: 1000
\ No newline at end of file
+		HP: 1000
+	RadarColorFromTerrain:
+		Terrain: Road
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/mods/ra/trees.yaml b/mods/ra/trees.yaml
index 80ebda8b6c..1c7ecf7d27 100644
--- a/mods/ra/trees.yaml
+++ b/mods/ra/trees.yaml
@@ -125,6 +125,8 @@ MINE:
 	Valued:
 		Description: Ore Mine
 	SeedsResource:
+	RadarColorFromTerrain:
+		Terrain: Ore
 
 BOXES01:
 	Inherits: ^Tree