diff --git a/src/actions.cpp b/src/actions.cpp
index 20cdb6c752f..a03ebc8afe6 100644
--- a/src/actions.cpp
+++ b/src/actions.cpp
@@ -2027,10 +2027,8 @@ size_t move_unit(display* disp, const game_data& gamedata,
 		if(discovered_unit) {
 			if (ambushed_string.empty())
 				ambushed_string = _("Ambushed!");
-			//we've been ambushed, so display an appropriate message
-			font::add_floating_label(ambushed_string,font::SIZE_XLARGE,font::BAD_COLOUR,
-			                         disp->map_area().w/2,disp->map_area().h/3,
-									 0.0,0.0,100,disp->map_area(),font::CENTER_ALIGN);
+			//we've been ambushed, display an appropriate message
+			disp->announce(ambushed_string, font::BAD_COLOUR);
 		}
 
 		if(continue_move == false && seen_units.empty() == false) {
@@ -2089,9 +2087,7 @@ size_t move_unit(display* disp, const game_data& gamedata,
 				}
 			}
 
-			font::add_floating_label(message,font::SIZE_XLARGE,msg_colour,
-			                         disp->map_area().w/2,disp->map_area().h/3,
-									 0.0,0.0,100,disp->map_area(),font::CENTER_ALIGN);
+			disp->announce(message, msg_colour);
 		}
 
 		disp->draw();
diff --git a/src/display.cpp b/src/display.cpp
index be30479a9d4..08797593a82 100644
--- a/src/display.cpp
+++ b/src/display.cpp
@@ -2692,4 +2692,16 @@ void display::remove_highlighted_loc(const gamemap::location &hex)
 	}
 }
 
+void display::announce(const std::string message, const SDL_Color& colour)
+{
+	font::add_floating_label(message,
+				 font::SIZE_XLARGE,
+				 colour,
+				 map_area().w/2,
+				 map_area().h/3,
+				 0.0,0.0,100,
+				 map_area(),
+				 font::CENTER_ALIGN);
+}
+
 display *display::singleton_ = NULL;
diff --git a/src/display.hpp b/src/display.hpp
index c79a6197559..9c047030473 100644
--- a/src/display.hpp
+++ b/src/display.hpp
@@ -420,6 +420,10 @@ public:
 
 	void remove_highlighted_loc(const gamemap::location &hex);
 
+	// Announce a message prominently
+	void announce(const std::string msg, 
+		       const SDL_Color& colour = font::GOOD_COLOUR);
+
 	void begin_game();
 
 	bool in_game() const { return in_game_; }