diff --git a/resources/sprites/buildingExplosion.png b/resources/sprites/buildingExplosion.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..de827d4e0
Binary files /dev/null and b/resources/sprites/buildingExplosion.png differ
diff --git a/src/client/graphics/AnimatedSpriteLoader.ts b/src/client/graphics/AnimatedSpriteLoader.ts
index a7f1f2f28..03e49e0cc 100644
--- a/src/client/graphics/AnimatedSpriteLoader.ts
+++ b/src/client/graphics/AnimatedSpriteLoader.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import miniBigSmoke from "../../../resources/sprites/bigsmoke.png";
+import buildingExplosion from "../../../resources/sprites/buildingExplosion.png";
 import conquestSword from "../../../resources/sprites/conquestSword.png";
 import dust from "../../../resources/sprites/dust.png";
 import miniExplosion from "../../../resources/sprites/miniExplosion.png";
@@ -89,6 +90,15 @@ const ANIMATED_SPRITE_CONFIG: Partial<Record<FxType, AnimatedSpriteConfig>> = {
     originX: 9,
     originY: 9,
   },
+  [FxType.BuildingExplosion]: {
+    url: buildingExplosion,
+    frameWidth: 17,
+    frameCount: 10,
+    frameDuration: 70,
+    looping: false,
+    originX: 8,
+    originY: 8,
+  },
   [FxType.SinkingShip]: {
     url: sinkingShip,
     frameWidth: 16,
diff --git a/src/client/graphics/fx/Fx.ts b/src/client/graphics/fx/Fx.ts
index 2aeb3ccf6..d4b206614 100644
--- a/src/client/graphics/fx/Fx.ts
+++ b/src/client/graphics/fx/Fx.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ export enum FxType {
   MiniSmokeAndFire = "MiniSmokeAndFire",
   MiniExplosion = "MiniExplosion",
   UnitExplosion = "UnitExplosion",
+  BuildingExplosion = "BuildingExplosion",
   SinkingShip = "SinkingShip",
   Nuke = "Nuke",
   SAMExplosion = "SAMExplosion",
diff --git a/src/client/graphics/layers/FxLayer.ts b/src/client/graphics/layers/FxLayer.ts
index 027b8dd6c..e5ddf3831 100644
--- a/src/client/graphics/layers/FxLayer.ts
+++ b/src/client/graphics/layers/FxLayer.ts
@@ -151,6 +151,14 @@ export class FxLayer implements Layer {
       case UnitType.Train:
         this.onTrainEvent(unit);
         break;
+      case UnitType.DefensePost:
+      case UnitType.City:
+      case UnitType.Port:
+      case UnitType.MissileSilo:
+      case UnitType.SAMLauncher:
+      case UnitType.Factory:
+        this.onStructureEvent(unit);
+        break;
     }
   }
 
@@ -246,6 +254,20 @@ export class FxLayer implements Layer {
     }
   }
 
+  onStructureEvent(unit: UnitView) {
+    if (!unit.isActive()) {
+      const x = this.game.x(unit.lastTile());
+      const y = this.game.y(unit.lastTile());
+      const explosion = new SpriteFx(
+        this.animatedSpriteLoader,
+        x,
+        y,
+        FxType.BuildingExplosion,
+      );
+      this.allFx.push(explosion);
+    }
+  }
+
   onNukeEvent(unit: UnitView, radius: number) {
     if (!unit.isActive()) {
       if (!unit.reachedTarget()) {
diff --git a/src/core/game/Game.ts b/src/core/game/Game.ts
index db48e0a2f..978672084 100644
--- a/src/core/game/Game.ts
+++ b/src/core/game/Game.ts
@@ -202,6 +202,7 @@ const _structureTypes: ReadonlySet<UnitType> = new Set([
   UnitType.SAMLauncher,
   UnitType.MissileSilo,
   UnitType.Port,
+  UnitType.Factory,
 ]);
 
 export function isStructureType(type: UnitType): boolean {