Index: binaries/data/mods/public/gui/session/menu.js
===================================================================
--- binaries/data/mods/public/gui/session/menu.js
+++ binaries/data/mods/public/gui/session/menu.js
@@ -556,6 +556,15 @@
 				"cost": modifiedTemplate.cost,
 				"player": g_ViewedPlayer
 			});
+			let costRatio = Engine.GetTemplate("special/spy").VisionSharing.FailureCostRatio;
+			if (costRatio > 0)
+			{
+				tooltips.push(translate("A failed bribe will cost you:"));
+				for (let res in modifiedTemplate.cost)
+					modifiedTemplate.cost[res] = Math.floor(costRatio * modifiedTemplate.cost[res]);
+				tooltips.push(getEntityCostTooltip(modifiedTemplate));
+			}
+
 			if (neededResources)
 			{
 				if (button.enabled)
Index: binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/components/VisionSharing.js
===================================================================
--- binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/components/VisionSharing.js
+++ binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/components/VisionSharing.js
@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@
 		"<element name='Duration' a:help='Duration (in second) of the vision sharing for spies'>" +
 			"<ref name='positiveDecimal'/>" +
 		"</element>" +
+	"</optional>" +
+	"<optional>" +
+		"<element name='FailureCostRatio' a:help='Fraction of the bribe cost that will be incured if a bribe failed'>" +
+			"<ref name='nonNegativeDecimal'/>" +
+		"</element>" +
 	"</optional>";
 
 VisionSharing.prototype.Init = function()
@@ -118,14 +123,7 @@
 		return 0;
 
 	let template = Engine.QueryInterface(SYSTEM_ENTITY, IID_TemplateManager).GetTemplate("special/spy");
-	let costs = {};
-	// Additional cost for this owner
-	let cmpPlayerBribed = QueryPlayerIDInterface(cmpOwnership.GetOwner());
-	let multiplier = cmpPlayerBribed.GetSpyCostMultiplier();
-	for (let res in template.Cost.Resources)
-		costs[res] = Math.floor(multiplier * ApplyValueModificationsToTemplate("Cost/Resources/" + res, +template.Cost.Resources[res], player, template));
-	let cmpPlayerSpy = QueryPlayerIDInterface(player);
-	if (!cmpPlayerSpy || !cmpPlayerSpy.TrySubtractResources(costs))
+	if (!IncurBribeCost(template, player, cmpOwnership.GetOwner(), false))
 		return 0;
 
 	// If no duration given, take it from the spy template and scale it with the ent vision
Index: binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/components/tests/test_VisionSharing.js
===================================================================
--- binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/components/tests/test_VisionSharing.js
+++ binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/components/tests/test_VisionSharing.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 Engine.LoadHelperScript("Player.js");
 Engine.LoadHelperScript("ValueModification.js");
+Engine.LoadHelperScript("Commands.js");
 Engine.LoadComponentScript("interfaces/GarrisonHolder.js");
 Engine.LoadComponentScript("interfaces/TechnologyManager.js");
 Engine.LoadComponentScript("interfaces/AuraManager.js");
Index: binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/helpers/Commands.js
===================================================================
--- binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/helpers/Commands.js
+++ binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/helpers/Commands.js
@@ -783,12 +783,16 @@
 			});
 		}
 		else
+		{
+			let template = Engine.QueryInterface(SYSTEM_ENTITY, IID_TemplateManager).GetTemplate("special/spy");
+			IncurBribeCost(template, player, cmd.player, true);
 			cmpGUIInterface.PushNotification({
 				"type": "text",
 				"players": [player],
 				"message": markForTranslation("There are no bribable units"),
 				"translateMessage": true
 			});
+		}
 	},
 
 	"diplomacy-request": function(player, cmd, data)
@@ -1685,8 +1689,32 @@
 	return entities.filter(ent => CanControlUnitOrIsAlly(ent, player, controlAll));
 }
 
+/**
+ * Incur the player with the cost of a bribe, optionally multiply the cost with
+ * the additionalMultiplier
+ */
+function IncurBribeCost(template, player, playerBribed, failedBribe)
+{
+	let cmpPlayerBribed = QueryPlayerIDInterface(playerBribed);
+	if (!cmpPlayerBribed)
+		return false;
+
+	let costs = {};
+	// Additional cost for this owner
+	let multiplier = cmpPlayerBribed.GetSpyCostMultiplier();
+	if (failedBribe)
+		multiplier *= template.VisionSharing.FailureCostRatio;
+
+	for (let res in template.Cost.Resources)
+		costs[res] = Math.floor(multiplier * ApplyValueModificationsToTemplate("Cost/Resources/" + res, +template.Cost.Resources[res], player, template));
+
+	let cmpPlayer = QueryPlayerIDInterface(player);
+	return cmpPlayer && cmpPlayer.TrySubtractResources(costs);
+}
+
 Engine.RegisterGlobal("GetFormationRequirements", GetFormationRequirements);
 Engine.RegisterGlobal("CanMoveEntsIntoFormation", CanMoveEntsIntoFormation);
 Engine.RegisterGlobal("GetDockAngle", GetDockAngle);
 Engine.RegisterGlobal("ProcessCommand", ProcessCommand);
 Engine.RegisterGlobal("g_Commands", g_Commands);
+Engine.RegisterGlobal("IncurBribeCost", IncurBribeCost);
Index: binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/special/spy.xml
===================================================================
--- binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/special/spy.xml
+++ binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/special/spy.xml
@@ -20,5 +20,6 @@
   <VisionSharing>
     <Bribable>false</Bribable>
     <Duration>15</Duration>
+    <FailureCostRatio>0.25</FailureCostRatio>
   </VisionSharing>
 </Entity>