diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/GameStarter.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/GameStarter.kt
index 85819e0d3f..4c81e523f7 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/GameStarter.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/GameStarter.kt
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ object GameStarter {
         val availableCivNames = Stack<String>()
         availableCivNames.addAll(ruleset.nations.filter { !it.value.isCityState() }.keys.shuffled())
         availableCivNames.removeAll(newGameParameters.players.map { it.chosenCiv })
-        availableCivNames.remove(Constants.barbarianEncampment)
+        availableCivNames.remove(Constants.barbarians)
 
         if(!newGameParameters.noBarbarians && ruleset.modOptions.barbarians!=Constants.disabled) {
             val barbarianCivilization = CivilizationInfo(Constants.barbarians)
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/models/ruleset/Ruleset.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/models/ruleset/Ruleset.kt
index 8468f43e54..6994a69a25 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/models/ruleset/Ruleset.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/models/ruleset/Ruleset.kt
@@ -209,6 +209,9 @@ object RulesetCache :HashMap<String,Ruleset>() {
         for (mod in loadedMods.sortedByDescending { it.modOptions.isBaseRuleset }) {
             newRuleset.add(mod)
             newRuleset.mods += mod.name
+            if(mod.modOptions.isBaseRuleset){
+                newRuleset.modOptions = mod.modOptions
+            }
         }
         newRuleset.updateBuildingCosts() // only after we've added all the mods can we calculate the building costs
 
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/newgamescreen/NewGameScreenOptionsTable.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/newgamescreen/NewGameScreenOptionsTable.kt
index 0cf25ac3d4..5cbe24c921 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/newgamescreen/NewGameScreenOptionsTable.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/newgamescreen/NewGameScreenOptionsTable.kt
@@ -194,12 +194,14 @@ class NewGameScreenOptionsTable(val newGameScreen: NewGameScreen, val updatePlay
         val modRulesets = RulesetCache.filter { it.key!="" }.values
         if(modRulesets.isEmpty()) return
 
-        fun reloadMods(){
+        fun reloadMods() {
             ruleset.clear()
-            ruleset.add(RulesetCache.getComplexRuleset(newGameParameters.mods))
-            ruleset.mods+=newGameParameters.mods
+            val newRuleset = RulesetCache.getComplexRuleset(newGameParameters.mods)
+            ruleset.add(newRuleset)
+            ruleset.mods += newGameParameters.mods
+            ruleset.modOptions = newRuleset.modOptions
 
-            ImageGetter.ruleset=ruleset
+            ImageGetter.ruleset = ruleset
             ImageGetter.setTextureRegionDrawables()
         }