diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/battle/BattleDamage.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/battle/BattleDamage.kt
index a83b207128..85e25a0abb 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/battle/BattleDamage.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/battle/BattleDamage.kt
@@ -58,7 +58,8 @@ class BattleDamage{
                 modifiers["Discipline"] = 0.15f
 
             val requiredResource = combatant.unit.baseUnit.requiredResource
-            if(requiredResource!=null && combatant.getCivInfo().getCivResourcesByName()[requiredResource]!!<0){
+            if(requiredResource!=null && combatant.getCivInfo().getCivResourcesByName()[requiredResource]!!<0
+                    && !combatant.getCivInfo().isBarbarianCivilization()){
                 modifiers["Missing resource"]=-0.25f
             }