diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Mobile.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Mobile.cs
index 3e940c5092..9a38d4121b 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Mobile.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Mobile.cs
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Traits
 			// Couldn't find a cell
 			return target;
 		}
+		
 		public void ResolveOrder(Actor self, Order order)
 		{
 			if (order.OrderString == "Move")
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Activities/IdleAnimation.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Activities/IdleAnimation.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8dd01f17c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Activities/IdleAnimation.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+#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;
+using OpenRA.Traits;
+using OpenRA.Mods.RA.Render;
+
+namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Activities
+{
+	public class IdleAnimation : IActivity
+	{
+		string sequence;
+		int delay;
+		
+		public IdleAnimation(string sequence, int delay)
+		{			
+			this.sequence = sequence;
+			this.delay = delay;
+		}
+
+		public IActivity NextActivity { get; set; }
+
+		bool active = true;
+		public IActivity Tick(Actor self)
+		{
+			if (!active) return NextActivity;
+			
+			if (delay > 0 && --delay == 0)
+				self.Trait<RenderInfantry>().anim.PlayThen(sequence, () => active = false);
+			
+			return this;
+		}
+
+		public void Cancel(Actor self)
+		{
+			active = false;
+			NextActivity = null;
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/IdleAnimation.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/IdleAnimation.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c4b2ee9704
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/IdleAnimation.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+#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 OpenRA.GameRules;
+using OpenRA.Traits;
+
+namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA
+{
+	class IdleAnimationInfo : ITraitInfo
+	{
+		public readonly int IdleWaitTicks = 50;
+		public readonly string[] Animations = {};
+		public object Create(ActorInitializer init) { return new IdleAnimation(this); }
+	}
+
+	// infantry prone behavior
+	class IdleAnimation : INotifyDamage, INotifyIdle
+	{
+		IdleAnimationInfo Info;
+		public IdleAnimation(IdleAnimationInfo info)
+		{
+			Info = info;
+		}
+		
+		public void Damaged(Actor self, AttackInfo e)
+		{
+			if (self.GetCurrentActivity() is IdleAnimation)
+				self.CancelActivity();
+		}
+
+		public void Idle(Actor self)
+		{
+			self.QueueActivity(new Activities.IdleAnimation(Info.Animations.Random(Game.CosmeticRandom),
+			                                                Info.IdleWaitTicks));
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/OpenRA.Mods.RA.csproj b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/OpenRA.Mods.RA.csproj
index 9e543b728f..bbf5d0a108 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/OpenRA.Mods.RA.csproj
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/OpenRA.Mods.RA.csproj
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <Project ToolsVersion="3.5" DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
   <PropertyGroup>
     <Configuration Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == '' ">Debug</Configuration>
@@ -239,6 +239,8 @@
     <Compile Include="HackyAI.cs" />
     <Compile Include="RALoadScreen.cs" />
     <Compile Include="NullLoadScreen.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Activities\IdleAnimation.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="IdleAnimation.cs" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ProjectReference Include="..\OpenRA.FileFormats\OpenRA.FileFormats.csproj">
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Render/RenderInfantry.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Render/RenderInfantry.cs
index 2681b50c72..ff2edb4880 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Render/RenderInfantry.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Render/RenderInfantry.cs
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 using OpenRA.Mods.RA.Effects;
 using OpenRA.Traits;
 using OpenRA.Traits.Activities;
+using OpenRA.Mods.RA.Activities;
 
 namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Render
 {
@@ -66,10 +67,9 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Render
 		{
 			base.Tick(self);
 			if (inAttack) return;
+			if (self.GetCurrentActivity() is Activities.IdleAnimation) return;
 			if (ChooseMoveAnim(self)) return;
 
-			/* todo: idle anims, etc */
-
 			if (IsProne(self))
 				anim.PlayFetchIndex("crawl", () => 0);			/* what a hack. */
 			else
diff --git a/mods/cnc/infantry.yaml b/mods/cnc/infantry.yaml
index 54bb2765e8..dc7c3fcab6 100644
--- a/mods/cnc/infantry.yaml
+++ b/mods/cnc/infantry.yaml
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ E3:
 		PrimaryOffset: 0,0,0,-10
 		FireDelay: 5
 	TakeCover:
+	IdleAnimation:
+		Animations: idle1,idle2
 
 E4:
 	Inherits: ^Infantry
diff --git a/mods/cnc/sequences-infantry.xml b/mods/cnc/sequences-infantry.xml
index c04229ff91..58f46010e9 100644
--- a/mods/cnc/sequences-infantry.xml
+++ b/mods/cnc/sequences-infantry.xml
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@
     <sequence name="shoot" start="64" length="8" facings="8" />
     <sequence name="crawl" start="144" length="4" facings="8" />
     <sequence name="prone-shoot" start="192" length="10" facings="8" />
+    <sequence name="idle1" start="274" length="12" />
+    <sequence name="idle2" start="289" length="14" />
     <sequence name="die1" start="397" length="9" />
     <sequence name="die2" start="406" length="8" />
     <sequence name="die3" start="414" length="8" />