diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/models/ruleset/validation/RulesetValidator.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/models/ruleset/validation/RulesetValidator.kt
index 26b4ea9e8f..1d8e495221 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/models/ruleset/validation/RulesetValidator.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/models/ruleset/validation/RulesetValidator.kt
@@ -374,8 +374,8 @@ class RulesetValidator(val ruleset: Ruleset) {
                     RulesetErrorSeverity.Warning)
             }
             checkUniques(promotion, lines, rulesetSpecific, tryFixUnknownUniques)
-            checkPromotionCircularReferences(lines)
         }
+        checkPromotionCircularReferences(lines)
 
         for (unitType in ruleset.unitTypes.values) {
             checkUniques(unitType, lines, rulesetSpecific, tryFixUnknownUniques)