diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/screens/worldscreen/WorldScreen.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/screens/worldscreen/WorldScreen.kt
index 5ea7fc59eb..25298afa98 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/screens/worldscreen/WorldScreen.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/screens/worldscreen/WorldScreen.kt
@@ -173,8 +173,8 @@ class WorldScreen(
 
         val tileToCenterOn: Vector2 =
                 when {
-                    viewingCiv.units.getCivUnits().any() -> viewingCiv.units.getCivUnits().first().getTile().position
                     viewingCiv.cities.isNotEmpty() && viewingCiv.getCapital() != null -> viewingCiv.getCapital()!!.location
+                    viewingCiv.units.getCivUnits().any() -> viewingCiv.units.getCivUnits().first().getTile().position
                     else -> Vector2.Zero
                 }