diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/screens/cityscreen/BuyButtonFactory.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/screens/cityscreen/BuyButtonFactory.kt
index 2057050c4b..7c3f6e7c63 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/screens/cityscreen/BuyButtonFactory.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/screens/cityscreen/BuyButtonFactory.kt
@@ -76,7 +76,8 @@ class BuyButtonFactory(val cityScreen: CityScreen) {
                 button.disable()
                 buyButtonOnClick(construction, stat)
             }
-            button.isEnabled = cityScreen.canCityBeChanged() &&
+            // allow puppets, since isConstructionPurchaseAllowed handles that and exceptions to that rule
+            button.isEnabled = cityScreen.canChangeState &&
                 city.cityConstructions.isConstructionPurchaseAllowed(construction, stat, constructionBuyCost)
             preferredBuyStat = stat  // Not very intelligent, but the least common currency "wins"
         }