diff --git a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Weapon.cpp b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Weapon.cpp
index 005d5ace98..43c47e7404 100644
--- a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Weapon.cpp
+++ b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Weapon.cpp
@@ -891,6 +891,7 @@ UnsignedInt WeaponTemplate::fireWeaponTemplate
 
 		if (!isVisible																				// if user watching cannot see us
 			&& sourceObj->testStatus(OBJECT_STATUS_STEALTHED)		// if unit is stealthed (like a Pathfinder)
+			&& !sourceObj->isKindOf(KINDOF_DISGUISER)						// and not a disguiser (which should show FX while stealthed)...
 			&& !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 d9b9431ad8..2c8711aa4f 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Weapon.cpp
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Weapon.cpp
@@ -922,6 +922,7 @@ UnsignedInt WeaponTemplate::fireWeaponTemplate
 
 		if (!isVisible																				// if user watching cannot see us
 			&& sourceObj->testStatus(OBJECT_STATUS_STEALTHED)		// if unit is stealthed (like a Pathfinder)
+			&& !sourceObj->isKindOf(KINDOF_DISGUISER)						// and not a disguiser (which should show FX while stealthed)...
 			&& !sourceObj->isKindOf(KINDOF_MINE)								// and not a mine (which always do the FX, even if hidden)...
 			&& !isPlayFXWhenStealthed()													// and not a weapon marked to playwhenstealthed
 			)