diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/civilization/CivilizationInfo.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/civilization/CivilizationInfo.kt
index ff9b7356be..a28a0ee71b 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/civilization/CivilizationInfo.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/civilization/CivilizationInfo.kt
@@ -542,15 +542,19 @@ class CivilizationInfo {
             val oldAllyName = allyCivName
             allyCivName = newAllyName
 
+            // If the city-state is captured by a civ, it stops being the ally of the civ it was previously an ally of.
+            //  This means that it will NOT HAVE a capital at that time, so if we run getCapital we'll get a crash!
+            val capitalLocation = if(cities.isNotEmpty()) getCapital().location else null
+
             if (newAllyName != "") {
                 val newAllyCiv = gameInfo.getCivilization(newAllyName)
-                newAllyCiv.addNotification("We have allied with [${civName}].", getCapital().location, Color.GREEN)
+                newAllyCiv.addNotification("We have allied with [${civName}].", capitalLocation, Color.GREEN)
                 newAllyCiv.updateViewableTiles()
                 newAllyCiv.updateDetailedCivResources()
             }
             if (oldAllyName != "") {
                 val oldAllyCiv = gameInfo.getCivilization(oldAllyName)
-                oldAllyCiv.addNotification("We have lost alliance with [${civName}].", getCapital().location, Color.RED)
+                oldAllyCiv.addNotification("We have lost alliance with [${civName}].", capitalLocation, Color.RED)
                 oldAllyCiv.updateViewableTiles()
                 oldAllyCiv.updateDetailedCivResources()
             }
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/civilization/diplomacy/DiplomacyManager.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/civilization/diplomacy/DiplomacyManager.kt
index 2e6beb9811..bb4f8166de 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/civilization/diplomacy/DiplomacyManager.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/civilization/diplomacy/DiplomacyManager.kt
@@ -226,8 +226,9 @@ class DiplomacyManager() {
      *  This includes friendly and allied city-states and the open border treaties.
      */
     fun isConsideredAllyTerritory(): Boolean {
-        return (hasOpenBorders)
-                || (civInfo.isCityState() && relationshipLevel() >= RelationshipLevel.Friend)
+        if(civInfo.isCityState() && relationshipLevel() >= RelationshipLevel.Friend)
+            return true
+        return hasOpenBorders
     }
     //endregion