Index: binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/components/ProductionQueue.js
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--- binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/components/ProductionQueue.js
+++ binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/components/ProductionQueue.js
@@ -447,6 +447,9 @@
 			// item.player is used as this.entity's owner may be invalid (deletion, etc.)
 			var cmpTechnologyManager = QueryPlayerIDInterface(item.player, IID_TechnologyManager);
 			cmpTechnologyManager.StoppedResearch(item.technologyTemplate, true);
+			let cmpVisual = Engine.QueryInterface(this.entity, IID_Visual)
+			if (cmpVisual)
+				cmpVisual.SelectAnimation("idle", false, 1.0);
 		}
 
 		// Remove from the queue
@@ -704,6 +707,8 @@
 				// Mark the research as started.
 				var cmpTechnologyManager = QueryOwnerInterface(this.entity, IID_TechnologyManager);
 				cmpTechnologyManager.StartedResearch(item.technologyTemplate, true);
+				if (cmpVisual)
+					cmpVisual.SelectAnimation("researching", false, 1.0);
 			}
 
 			item.productionStarted = true;