diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/content/Fx.java b/core/src/mindustry/content/Fx.java
index 2b5fd4220b..e0404c53cc 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/content/Fx.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/content/Fx.java
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ public class Fx{
     commandSend = new Effect(28, e -> {
         color(Pal.command);
         stroke(e.fout() * 2f);
-        Lines.circle(e.x, e.y, 4f + e.finpow() * 120f);
+        Lines.circle(e.x, e.y, 4f + e.finpow() * e.rotation);
     }),
 
     upgradeCore = new Effect(120f, e -> {
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/entities/comp/CommanderComp.java b/core/src/mindustry/entities/comp/CommanderComp.java
index 92a86e12c2..a3f0a0c625 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/entities/comp/CommanderComp.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/entities/comp/CommanderComp.java
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ abstract class CommanderComp implements Entityc, Posc{
 
         units.clear();
 
-        Units.nearby(team, x, y, 150f, u -> {
+        Units.nearby(team, x, y, type.commandRadius, u -> {
             if(u.isAI() && include.get(u) && u != self() && u.type.flying == type.flying && u.hitSize <= hitSize * 1.1f){
                 units.add(u);
             }
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/input/InputHandler.java b/core/src/mindustry/input/InputHandler.java
index 4fbc73f627..874ade09e7 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/input/InputHandler.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/input/InputHandler.java
@@ -388,11 +388,11 @@ public abstract class InputHandler implements InputProcessor, GestureListener{
 
         if(commander.isCommanding()){
             commander.clearCommand();
-        }else if(player.unit().type.commandLimit > 0){
+        }else if(player.unit().type.commandLimit > 0 && player.unit().type.commandRadius > 0){
 
             //TODO try out some other formations
             commander.commandNearby(new CircleFormation());
-            Fx.commandSend.at(player);
+            Fx.commandSend.at(player, player.unit().type.commandRadius);
         }
 
     }
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/type/UnitType.java b/core/src/mindustry/type/UnitType.java
index f3a511b539..189cba007c 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/type/UnitType.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/type/UnitType.java
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ public class UnitType extends UnlockableContent{
     public float aimDst = -1f;
     public float buildBeamOffset = 3.8f;
     public int commandLimit = 8;
+    public float commandRadius = 150f;
     public float visualElevation = -1f;
     public boolean allowLegStep = false;
     public boolean hovering = false;
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/units/CommandCenter.java b/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/units/CommandCenter.java
index 19a721832b..11cf6377ad 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/units/CommandCenter.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/units/CommandCenter.java
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ public class CommandCenter extends Block{
     public TextureRegionDrawable[] commandRegions = new TextureRegionDrawable[UnitCommand.all.length];
     public Color topColor = null, bottomColor = Color.valueOf("5e5e5e");
     public Effect effect = Fx.commandSend;
+    public float effectSize = 150f;
 
     public CommandCenter(String name){
         super(name);
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ public class CommandCenter extends Block{
 
         config(UnitCommand.class, (CommandBuild build, UnitCommand command) -> {
             build.team.data().command = command;
-            effect.at(build);
+            effect.at(build, effectSize);
             Events.fire(new CommandIssueEvent(build, command));
         });
     }