diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/screens/worldscreen/status/NextTurnAction.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/screens/worldscreen/status/NextTurnAction.kt
index 15f49fe4b4..a3683671ef 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/screens/worldscreen/status/NextTurnAction.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/screens/worldscreen/status/NextTurnAction.kt
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@ enum class NextTurnAction(protected val text: String, val color: Color) {
     },
     PickPolicy("Pick a policy", Color.VIOLET) {
         override fun isChoice(worldScreen: WorldScreen) =
-            worldScreen.viewingCiv.policies.shouldOpenPolicyPicker
+            worldScreen.viewingCiv.policies.shouldOpenPolicyPicker ||
+            worldScreen.viewingCiv.policies.freePolicies > 0 && worldScreen.viewingCiv.policies.canAdoptPolicy()
         override fun action(worldScreen: WorldScreen) {
             worldScreen.game.pushScreen(PolicyPickerScreen(worldScreen.selectedCiv, worldScreen.canChangeState))
             worldScreen.viewingCiv.policies.shouldOpenPolicyPicker = false