diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/Vars.java b/core/src/mindustry/Vars.java
index c2acf3841f..26bcbcf059 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/Vars.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/Vars.java
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@ public class Vars implements Loadable{
     public static final int maxTextLength = 150;
     /** max player name length in bytes */
     public static final int maxNameLength = 40;
+    /** shadow color for turrets */
+    public static final float turretShadowColor = Color.toFloatBits(0, 0, 0, 0.22f);
     /** displayed item size when ingame. */
     public static final float itemSize = 5f;
     /** units outside of this bound will die instantly */
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/defense/PointDefenseTurret.java b/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/defense/PointDefenseTurret.java
index 75e24a8e87..e2fe96f7f5 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/defense/PointDefenseTurret.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/defense/PointDefenseTurret.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import arc.math.geom.*;
 import arc.util.ArcAnnotate.*;
 import arc.util.*;
 import arc.util.io.*;
+import mindustry.*;
 import mindustry.annotations.Annotations.*;
 import mindustry.content.*;
 import mindustry.entities.*;
@@ -111,6 +112,9 @@ public class PointDefenseTurret extends Block{
         @Override
         public void draw(){
             Draw.rect(baseRegion, x, y);
+            Draw.color(Vars.turretShadowColor);
+            Draw.rect(region, x - (size / 2f), y - (size / 2f), rotation - 90);
+            Draw.color();
             Draw.rect(region, x, y, rotation - 90);
         }
 
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/defense/TractorBeamTurret.java b/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/defense/TractorBeamTurret.java
index 9e9035bb77..f23df69b82 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/defense/TractorBeamTurret.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/defense/TractorBeamTurret.java
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import arc.math.*;
 import arc.util.ArcAnnotate.*;
 import arc.util.*;
 import arc.util.io.*;
+import mindustry.*;
 import mindustry.annotations.Annotations.*;
 import mindustry.entities.*;
 import mindustry.gen.*;
@@ -106,6 +107,9 @@ public class TractorBeamTurret extends Block{
         @Override
         public void draw(){
             Draw.rect(baseRegion, x, y);
+            Draw.color(Vars.turretShadowColor);
+            Draw.rect(region, x - (size / 2f), y - (size / 2f), rotation - 90);
+            Draw.color();
             Draw.rect(region, x, y, rotation - 90);
 
             //draw laser if applicable
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/defense/turrets/Turret.java b/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/defense/turrets/Turret.java
index c5f83385d5..69dc25f9ef 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/defense/turrets/Turret.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/defense/turrets/Turret.java
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import arc.struct.*;
 import arc.util.ArcAnnotate.*;
 import arc.util.*;
 import arc.util.io.*;
+import mindustry.*;
 import mindustry.annotations.Annotations.*;
 import mindustry.content.*;
 import mindustry.entities.*;
@@ -202,6 +203,9 @@ public abstract class Turret extends Block{
 
             tr2.trns(rotation, -recoil);
 
+            Draw.color(Vars.turretShadowColor);
+            Draw.rect(region, x + tr2.x - (size / 2f), y + tr2.y - (size / 2f), rotation - 90);
+            Draw.color();
             drawer.get(this);
 
             if(heatRegion != Core.atlas.find("error")){