diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/battle/BattleDamage.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/battle/BattleDamage.kt
index 85e25a0abb..9705e24f34 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/battle/BattleDamage.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/battle/BattleDamage.kt
@@ -49,8 +49,9 @@ class BattleDamage{
             if (combatant.getCivInfo().happiness < 0)
                 modifiers["Unhappiness"] = max(0.02f * combatant.getCivInfo().happiness,-0.9f) // otherwise it could exceed -100% and start healing enemy units...
 
-            if(combatant.getCivInfo().policies.isAdopted("Populism"))
+            if(combatant.getCivInfo().policies.isAdopted("Populism") && combatant.getHealth() < 100){
                 modifiers["Populism"] = 0.25f
+            }
 
             if(combatant.getCivInfo().policies.isAdopted("Discipline") && combatant.isMelee()
                 && combatant.getTile().neighbors.flatMap { it.getUnits() }
@@ -215,4 +216,4 @@ class BattleDamage{
         val ratio = getAttackingStrength(attacker,defender) / getDefendingStrength(attacker,defender)
         return (ratio * 30 * getHealthDependantDamageRatio(attacker)).toInt()
     }
-}
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+}