diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/models/translations/Translations.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/models/translations/Translations.kt
index 3499af9f68..fc7da3dd01 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/models/translations/Translations.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/models/translations/Translations.kt
@@ -350,10 +350,6 @@ fun String.tr(): String {
         return fullyTranslatedString
     }
 
-    if (contains('{')) { // Translating partial sentences
-        return curlyBraceRegex.replace(this) { it.groups[1]!!.value.tr() }
-    }
-
     // There might still be optimization potential here!
     if (contains('[')) { // Placeholders!
         /**
@@ -403,6 +399,12 @@ fun String.tr(): String {
         return languageSpecificPlaceholder      // every component is already translated
     }
 
+
+    if (contains('{')) { // Translating partial sentences
+        return curlyBraceRegex.replace(this) { it.groups[1]!!.value.tr() }
+    }
+
+
     if (Stats.isStats(this)) return Stats.parse(this).toString()
 
     val translation = UncivGame.Current.translations.getText(this, language, TranslationActiveModsCache.activeMods)