diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/entities/comp/BuildingComp.java b/core/src/mindustry/entities/comp/BuildingComp.java
index 32c194356a..396df73011 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/entities/comp/BuildingComp.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/entities/comp/BuildingComp.java
@@ -1022,6 +1022,12 @@ abstract class BuildingComp implements Posc, Teamc, Healthc, Buildingc, Timerc,
         }
     }
 
+    public void drawCustomShadow(){
+        Draw.color(0f, 0f, 0f, BlockRenderer.shadowColor.a);
+        Draw.rect(block.customShadowRegion, x, y, drawrot());
+        Draw.color();
+    }
+
     public void drawCracks(){
         if(!damaged() || block.size > BlockRenderer.maxCrackSize) return;
         int id = pos();
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/graphics/BlockRenderer.java b/core/src/mindustry/graphics/BlockRenderer.java
index 7db6191701..44d5ad9298 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/graphics/BlockRenderer.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/graphics/BlockRenderer.java
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ public class BlockRenderer{
     //TODO cracks take up far to much space, so I had to limit it to 7. this means larger blocks won't have cracks - draw tiling mirrored stuff instead?
     public static final int crackRegions = 8, maxCrackSize = 7;
     public static boolean drawQuadtreeDebug = false;
+    public static final Color shadowColor = new Color(0, 0, 0, 0.71f), blendShadowColor = Color.white.cpy().lerp(Color.black, shadowColor.a);
 
     private static final int initialRequests = 32 * 32;
-    private static final Color shadowColor = new Color(0, 0, 0, 0.71f), blendShadowColor = Color.white.cpy().lerp(Color.black, shadowColor.a);
 
     public final FloorRenderer floor = new FloorRenderer();
     public TextureRegion[][] cracks;
@@ -369,6 +369,12 @@ public class BlockRenderer{
                 Draw.z(Layer.block);
 
                 if(entity != null){
+                    if(block.customShadow){
+                        Draw.z(Layer.block - 1);
+                        entity.drawCustomShadow();
+                        Draw.z(Layer.block);
+                    }
+
                     if(entity.damaged()){
                         entity.drawCracks();
                         Draw.z(Layer.block);
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/world/Block.java b/core/src/mindustry/world/Block.java
index c62b2e954b..a0f0c7de7e 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/world/Block.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/world/Block.java
@@ -220,6 +220,8 @@ public class Block extends UnlockableContent{
     public int outlinedIcon = -1;
     /** Whether this block has a shadow under it. */
     public boolean hasShadow = true;
+    /** If true, a custom shadow (name-shadow) is drawn under this block. */
+    public boolean customShadow = false;
     /** Should the sound made when this block is built change in pitch. */
     public boolean placePitchChange = true;
     /** Should the sound made when this block is deconstructed change in pitch. */
@@ -288,6 +290,7 @@ public class Block extends UnlockableContent{
     protected TextureRegion[] editorVariantRegions;
 
     public TextureRegion region, editorIcon;
+    public @Load("@-shadow") TextureRegion customShadowRegion;
     public @Load("@-team") TextureRegion teamRegion;
     public TextureRegion[] teamRegions, variantRegions;
 
@@ -914,6 +917,11 @@ public class Block extends UnlockableContent{
     @Override
     @CallSuper
     public void init(){
+        //disable standard shadow
+        if(customShadow){
+            hasShadow = false;
+        }
+
         //initialize default health based on size
         if(health == -1){
             boolean round = false;