diff --git a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Weapon.cpp b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Weapon.cpp
index a104f9d9dad..005d5ace984 100644
--- a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Weapon.cpp
+++ b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Weapon.cpp
@@ -890,6 +890,7 @@ UnsignedInt WeaponTemplate::fireWeaponTemplate
 		const Bool isVisible = outerDrawable && outerDrawable->isVisible();
 
 		if (!isVisible																				// if user watching cannot see us
+			&& sourceObj->testStatus(OBJECT_STATUS_STEALTHED)		// if unit is stealthed (like a Pathfinder)
 			&& !sourceObj->isKindOf(KINDOF_MINE)								// and not a mine (which always do the FX, even if hidden)...
 			&& !isPlayFXWhenStealthed()													// and not a weapon marked to playwhenstealthed
 			)
diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Weapon.cpp b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Weapon.cpp
index 996a06cb1e5..d9b9431ad87 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Weapon.cpp
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Weapon.cpp
@@ -921,6 +921,7 @@ UnsignedInt WeaponTemplate::fireWeaponTemplate
 		const Bool isVisible = outerDrawable && outerDrawable->isVisible();
 
 		if (!isVisible																				// if user watching cannot see us
+			&& sourceObj->testStatus(OBJECT_STATUS_STEALTHED)		// if unit is stealthed (like a Pathfinder)
 			&& !sourceObj->isKindOf(KINDOF_MINE)								// and not a mine (which always do the FX, even if hidden)...
 			&& !isPlayFXWhenStealthed()													// and not a weapon marked to playwhenstealthed
 			)