diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/civilization/CityStateFunctions.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/civilization/CityStateFunctions.kt
index 6d68fb0a8c..b998b5d022 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/civilization/CityStateFunctions.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/civilization/CityStateFunctions.kt
@@ -77,8 +77,8 @@ class CityStateFunctions(val civInfo: CivilizationInfo) {
             return
         val giftedUnit = giftableUnits.random()
         val cities = NextTurnAutomation.getClosestCities(receivingCiv, civInfo)
-        val placedUnit = receivingCiv.placeUnitNearTile(cities.city1.location, giftedUnit.name)
-        if (placedUnit == null) return
+        val placedUnit = receivingCiv.addUnit(giftedUnit.name, cities.city1)
+            ?: return
         val locations = LocationAction(listOf(placedUnit.getTile().position, cities.city2.location))
         receivingCiv.addNotification( "[${civInfo.civName}] gave us a [${giftedUnit.name}] as a gift!", locations, civInfo.civName, giftedUnit.name)
     }
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/civilization/CivilizationInfo.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/civilization/CivilizationInfo.kt
index e46babc1c0..ce47c3fbe1 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/civilization/CivilizationInfo.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/civilization/CivilizationInfo.kt
@@ -921,8 +921,9 @@ class CivilizationInfo {
         if (placedUnit.hasUnique("Religious Unit") && gameInfo.isReligionEnabled()) {
             placedUnit.religion = 
                 when {
-                    placedUnit.hasUnique("Takes your religion over the one in their birth city") ->
-                        religionManager.religion?.name
+                    placedUnit.hasUnique("Takes your religion over the one in their birth city")
+                    && religionManager.religion?.isMajorReligion() == true ->
+                        religionManager.religion!!.name
                     city != null -> city.cityConstructions.cityInfo.religion.getMajorityReligionName()
                     else -> religionManager.religion?.name
                 }