diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/CashTrickler.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/CashTrickler.cs
index 3c7d8940189f..cd3a4b380e35 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/CashTrickler.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/CashTrickler.cs
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ void ModifyCash(Actor self, Player newOwner, int amount)
 		{
 			amount = resources.ChangeCash(amount);
 
-			if (info.ShowTicks)
+			if (info.ShowTicks && amount != 0)
 				AddCashTick(self, amount);
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/GivesCashOnCapture.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/GivesCashOnCapture.cs
index b208d619f3f6..2cdd8fd4e7f5 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/GivesCashOnCapture.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/GivesCashOnCapture.cs
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ void INotifyCapture.OnCapture(Actor self, Actor captor, Player oldOwner, Player
 
 			var amount = resources.ChangeCash(info.Amount);
 
-			if (!info.ShowTicks)
+			if (!info.ShowTicks && amount != 0)
 				return;
 
 			self.World.AddFrameEndTask(w => w.Add(