diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/civilization/managers/PolicyManager.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/civilization/managers/PolicyManager.kt
index 0bea198f1e..5b3c5ad641 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/civilization/managers/PolicyManager.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/civilization/managers/PolicyManager.kt
@@ -166,8 +166,6 @@ class PolicyManager : IsPartOfGameInfoSerialization {
     }
 
     fun canAdoptPolicy(): Boolean {
-        if (civInfo.cities.isEmpty()) return false
-
         if (freePolicies == 0 && storedCulture < getCultureNeededForNextPolicy()) return false
 
         //Return true if there is a policy to adopt, else return false
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/worldscreen/WorldScreenTopBar.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/worldscreen/WorldScreenTopBar.kt
index 75689142f5..8f5f1e7ed0 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/worldscreen/WorldScreenTopBar.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/worldscreen/WorldScreenTopBar.kt
@@ -363,11 +363,11 @@ class WorldScreenTopBar(val worldScreen: WorldScreen) : Table() {
 
     private fun getCultureText(civInfo: CivilizationInfo, nextTurnStats: Stats): String {
         var cultureString = rateLabel(nextTurnStats.culture)
-        if (nextTurnStats.culture == 0f) return cultureString // when you start the game, you're not producing any culture
+        //if (nextTurnStats.culture == 0f) return cultureString // when you start the game, you're not producing any culture
 
         val turnsToNextPolicy = (civInfo.policies.getCultureNeededForNextPolicy() - civInfo.policies.storedCulture) / nextTurnStats.culture
-        cultureString += if (nextTurnStats.culture < 0) " (∞)"
-            else if  (turnsToNextPolicy <= 0f) " (!)"
+        cultureString +=  if  (turnsToNextPolicy <= 0f) " (!)"
+            else if (nextTurnStats.culture <= 0) " (∞)"
             else " (" + ceil(turnsToNextPolicy).toInt() + ")"
         return cultureString
     }