diff --git a/android/assets/jsons/Civ V - Gods & Kings/Policies.json b/android/assets/jsons/Civ V - Gods & Kings/Policies.json
index fb7e07fcf6..00603cbcc4 100644
--- a/android/assets/jsons/Civ V - Gods & Kings/Policies.json	
+++ b/android/assets/jsons/Civ V - Gods & Kings/Policies.json	
@@ -72,11 +72,11 @@
         "name": "Liberty",
         "era": "Ancient era",
         "priorities": {
-            "Neutral": 0,
-            "Cultural": 0,
-            "Diplomatic": 10,
-            "Domination": 10,
-            "Scientific": 10
+            "Neutral": 10,
+            "Cultural": 10,
+            "Diplomatic": 20,
+            "Domination": 20,
+            "Scientific": 20
         },
         "uniques": ["[+1 Culture] [in all cities]"],
         "policies": [
diff --git a/android/assets/jsons/Civ V - Vanilla/Policies.json b/android/assets/jsons/Civ V - Vanilla/Policies.json
index 3d8091149d..4e62b12e56 100644
--- a/android/assets/jsons/Civ V - Vanilla/Policies.json	
+++ b/android/assets/jsons/Civ V - Vanilla/Policies.json	
@@ -72,11 +72,11 @@
         "name": "Liberty",
         "era": "Ancient era",
         "priorities": {
-            "Neutral": 0,
-            "Cultural": 0,
-            "Diplomatic": 10,
-            "Domination": 10,
-            "Scientific": 0
+            "Neutral": 10,
+            "Cultural": 10,
+            "Diplomatic": 20,
+            "Domination": 20,
+            "Scientific": 20
         },
         "uniques": ["[+1 Culture] [in all cities]"],
         "policies": [
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/automation/civilization/NextTurnAutomation.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/automation/civilization/NextTurnAutomation.kt
index da2da49cab..5bfd4c8f50 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/automation/civilization/NextTurnAutomation.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/automation/civilization/NextTurnAutomation.kt
@@ -581,13 +581,9 @@ object NextTurnAutomation {
                 civInfo.policies.branchCompletionMap.filterKeys { key ->
                     key in candidates
                 }
-            // The highest number of adopted child policies within a single candidate
-            val maxCompletion: Int =
-                candidateCompletionMap.maxOf { entry -> entry.value }
-            // The candidate closest to completion, hence the target branch
-            val targetBranch = candidateCompletionMap.filterValues { value ->
-                value == maxCompletion
-            }.keys.random()
+
+            // Choose the branch with the LEAST REMAINING policies, not the MOST ADOPTED ones
+            val targetBranch = candidateCompletionMap.minBy { it.key.policies.size - it.value }.key
 
             val policyToAdopt: Policy =
                 if (civInfo.policies.isAdoptable(targetBranch)) targetBranch
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/civilization/managers/PolicyManager.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/civilization/managers/PolicyManager.kt
index 26e0f4523e..caee82dcb5 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/civilization/managers/PolicyManager.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/civilization/managers/PolicyManager.kt
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@ class PolicyManager : IsPartOfGameInfoSerialization {
 
     var freePolicies = 0
     var storedCulture = 0
-    // TODO: 'adoptedPolicies' seems to be an internal API.
-    //  Why is it HashSet<String> instead of HashSet<Policy>?
     internal val adoptedPolicies = HashSet<String>()
     var numberOfAdoptedPolicies = 0
     var shouldOpenPolicyPicker = false