diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/battle/Battle.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/battle/Battle.kt
index 4e3fbe06b5..5f43548455 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/battle/Battle.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/battle/Battle.kt
@@ -369,11 +369,6 @@ object Battle {
         }
         city.hasJustBeenConquered = true
 
-        if (attackerCiv.isBarbarian()) {
-            city.destroyCity()
-            return
-        }
-
         for (unique in attackerCiv.getMatchingUniques("Upon capturing a city, receive [] times its [] production as [] immediately")) {
             attackerCiv.addStat(
                 Stat.valueOf(unique.params[2]),
@@ -381,6 +376,11 @@ object Battle {
             )
         }
 
+        if (attackerCiv.isBarbarian() || attackerCiv.isOneCityChallenger()) {
+            city.destroyCity(true)
+            return
+        }
+
         if (attackerCiv.isPlayerCivilization()) {
             attackerCiv.popupAlerts.add(PopupAlert(AlertType.CityConquered, city.id))
             UncivGame.Current.settings.addCompletedTutorialTask("Conquer a city")
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/city/CityInfo.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/city/CityInfo.kt
index 9130938d14..2ba4d2fbf5 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/city/CityInfo.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/city/CityInfo.kt
@@ -440,9 +440,11 @@ class CityInfo {
         }
     }
 
-    fun destroyCity() {
-        // Original capitals can't be destroyed
-        if (isOriginalCapital) return
+    fun destroyCity(overrideSafeties: Boolean = false) {
+        // Original capitals can't be destroyed.
+        // Unless they are captured by a one-city-challenger for some reason.
+        // This was tested in the original.
+        if (isOriginalCapital && !overrideSafeties) return
         
         for (airUnit in getCenterTile().airUnits.toList()) airUnit.destroy() //Destroy planes stationed in city