Index: binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/structures/carthaginians/wall_long.xml
===================================================================
--- binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/structures/carthaginians/wall_long.xml
+++ binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/structures/carthaginians/wall_long.xml
@@ -19,6 +19,15 @@
     </variant>
   </group>
   <group>
+    <variant frequency="1" name="Idle"/>
+    <variant name="upgrade">
+      <props>
+        <prop actor="props/structures/construction/scaf_cart_wall_long.xml" attachpoint="root"/>
+        <prop actor="particle/destruction_dust_small.xml" attachpoint="root"/>
+      </props>
+    </variant>
+  </group>
+  <group>
     <variant frequency="1" name="alive"/>
     <variant name="lightdamage">
       <textures>
Index: binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/components/Upgrade.js
===================================================================
--- binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/components/Upgrade.js
+++ binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/components/Upgrade.js
@@ -16,6 +16,11 @@
 					"</element>" +
 				"</optional>" +
 				"<optional>" +
+					"<element name='Variant' a:help='The name of the variant to switch to when upgrading'>" +
+						"<text/>" +
+					"</element>" +
+				"</optional>" +
+				"<optional>" +
 					"<element name='Tooltip' a:help='This will be added to the tooltip to help the player choose why to upgrade.'>" +
 						"<text/>" +
 					"</element>" +
@@ -232,6 +237,7 @@
 	}
 
 	this.upgrading = template;
+	this.SetUpgradeAnimationVariant();
 
 	// Prevent cheating
 	this.ChangeUpgradedEntityCount(1);
@@ -259,6 +265,15 @@
 	this.expendedResources = {};
 	this.ChangeUpgradedEntityCount(-1);
 
+	// Do not update visual actor if the animation didn't change.
+	let choice = this.upgradeTemplates[this.upgrading];
+	if (this.upgradeTemplates[choice].Variant)
+	{
+		let cmpVisual = Engine.QueryInterface(this.entity, IID_Visual);
+		if (cmpVisual)
+			cmpVisual.SelectAnimation("idle", false, 1.0);
+	}
+
 	this.upgrading = false;
 	this.CancelTimer();
 	this.SetElapsedTime(0);
@@ -295,6 +310,26 @@
 	this.elapsedTime = time;
 };
 
+/**
+ * @param {Object} templateArg - The object containing the upgrade data.
+ */
+Upgrade.prototype.SetUpgradeAnimationVariant = function()
+{
+	let choice = this.upgradeTemplates[this.upgrading];
+
+	if (!choice)
+		return;
+
+	if (!this.template[choice].Variant)
+		return;
+
+	let cmpVisual = Engine.QueryInterface(this.entity, IID_Visual);
+	if (!cmpVisual)
+		return;
+
+	cmpVisual.SelectAnimation(this.template[choice].Variant, false, 1.0);
+};
+
 Upgrade.prototype.UpgradeProgress = function(data, lateness)
 {
 	if (this.elapsedTime/1000.0 < this.GetUpgradeTime())
Index: binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/template_structure_defensive_wall_long.xml
===================================================================
--- binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/template_structure_defensive_wall_long.xml
+++ binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/template_structure_defensive_wall_long.xml
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
   <Upgrade>
     <Gate>
       <Entity>structures/{civ}_wall_gate</Entity>
+      <Variant>Upgrade</Variant>
       <Tooltip>This will allow you to let units circulate through your fortifications.</Tooltip>
       <Cost>
         <stone>60</stone>