diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/worldscreen/WorldMapHolder.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/worldscreen/WorldMapHolder.kt
index e0ff920704..df18193a47 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/worldscreen/WorldMapHolder.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/worldscreen/WorldMapHolder.kt
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ class WorldMapHolder(internal val worldScreen: WorldScreen, internal val tileMap
             if (unit.currentMovement == 0f) unitGroup.color.a = 0.5f
             unitGroup.touchable = Touchable.enabled
             unitGroup.onClick {
-                worldScreen.bottomUnitTable.selectUnit(unit)
+                worldScreen.bottomUnitTable.selectUnit(unit, Gdx.input.isKeyPressed(Input.Keys.SHIFT_LEFT))
                 worldScreen.shouldUpdate = true
                 unitActionOverlay?.remove()
             }
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/worldscreen/unit/UnitTable.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/worldscreen/unit/UnitTable.kt
index 0eeb6eb192..3c437bbbc6 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/worldscreen/unit/UnitTable.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/worldscreen/unit/UnitTable.kt
@@ -226,12 +226,11 @@ class UnitTable(val worldScreen: WorldScreen) : Table(){
                 && (selectedTile.militaryUnit!!.civInfo == worldScreen.viewingCiv || worldScreen.viewingCiv.isSpectator())
                 && selectedTile.militaryUnit!! !in selectedUnits
                 && (selectedTile.civilianUnit == null || selectedUnit != selectedTile.civilianUnit)) {
-            if (Gdx.input.isKeyPressed(Input.Keys.SHIFT_LEFT)) selectUnit(selectedTile.militaryUnit!!, true)
-            else selectUnit(selectedTile.militaryUnit!!)
+            selectUnit(selectedTile.militaryUnit!!, Gdx.input.isKeyPressed(Input.Keys.SHIFT_LEFT))
         } else if (selectedTile.civilianUnit != null
                 && (selectedTile.civilianUnit!!.civInfo == worldScreen.viewingCiv || worldScreen.viewingCiv.isSpectator())
                 && selectedUnit != selectedTile.civilianUnit) {
-            selectUnit(selectedTile.civilianUnit!!)
+            selectUnit(selectedTile.civilianUnit!!, Gdx.input.isKeyPressed(Input.Keys.SHIFT_LEFT))
         } else if (selectedTile == previouslySelectedUnit?.currentTile) {
             // tapping the same tile again will deselect a unit.
             // important for single-tap-move to abort moving easily