diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/newgamescreen/NewGameScreen.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/newgamescreen/NewGameScreen.kt
index 3e19ef870b..b7fc161428 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/newgamescreen/NewGameScreen.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/newgamescreen/NewGameScreen.kt
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import com.unciv.UncivGame
 import com.unciv.logic.*
 import com.unciv.logic.civilization.PlayerType
 import com.unciv.logic.map.MapParameters
+import com.unciv.logic.map.MapType
 import com.unciv.models.metadata.GameParameters
 import com.unciv.models.ruleset.RulesetCache
 import com.unciv.models.translations.tr
@@ -94,7 +95,7 @@ class NewGameScreen(previousScreen:CameraStageBaseScreen, _gameSetupInfo: GameSe
             Gdx.input.inputProcessor = null // remove input processing - nothing will be clicked!
 
 
-            if (gameSetupInfo.mapFile != null){
+            if (mapOptionsTable.mapTypeSelectBox.selected.value == MapType.custom){
                 val map = MapSaver.loadMap(gameSetupInfo.mapFile!!)
                 val rulesetIncompatabilities = HashSet<String>()
                 for(tile in map.values) {