diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/models/tilesets/TileSetCache.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/models/tilesets/TileSetCache.kt
index 53b936ac88..cd42b9a6b6 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/models/tilesets/TileSetCache.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/models/tilesets/TileSetCache.kt
@@ -3,24 +3,50 @@ package com.unciv.models.tilesets
 import com.badlogic.gdx.Gdx
 import com.badlogic.gdx.files.FileHandle
 import com.unciv.JsonParser
+import com.unciv.UncivGame
 import com.unciv.ui.utils.ImageGetter
 
-object TileSetCache : HashMap<String, TileSetConfig>(){
-    fun loadTileSetConfigs(consoleMode: Boolean = false, printOutput: Boolean = false){
+object TileSetCache : HashMap<String, TileSetConfig>() {
+    private data class TileSetAndMod(val tileSet: String, val mod: String)
+    private val allConfigs = HashMap<TileSetAndMod, TileSetConfig>()
+
+    /** Combine [TileSetConfig]s for chosen mods.
+     * Vanilla always active, even with a base ruleset mod active.
+     * Permanent visual mods always included as long as UncivGame.Current is initialized.
+     * Other active mods can be passed in parameter [ruleSetMods], if that is `null` and a game is in
+     * progress, that game's mods are used instead.
+     */
+    fun assembleTileSetConfigs(ruleSetMods: HashSet<String>? = null) {
+        val mods = mutableSetOf("")
+        if (UncivGame.isCurrentInitialized()) {
+            mods.addAll(UncivGame.Current.settings.visualMods)
+            if (ruleSetMods != null)
+                mods.addAll(ruleSetMods)
+            else if (UncivGame.Current.isGameInfoInitialized())
+                mods.addAll(UncivGame.Current.gameInfo.ruleSet.mods)
+        }
         clear()
+        allConfigs.filter { it.key.mod in mods }.forEach {
+            if (it.key.tileSet in this) this[it.key.tileSet]!!.updateConfig(it.value)
+            else this[it.key.tileSet] = it.value
+        }
+    }
+
+    fun loadTileSetConfigs(consoleMode: Boolean = false, printOutput: Boolean = false){
+        allConfigs.clear()
         var tileSetName = ""
 
         //load internal TileSets
-        val fileHandles: Sequence<FileHandle> = if (consoleMode) FileHandle("jsons/TileSets").list().asSequence()
-        else ImageGetter.getAvailableTilesets().map { Gdx.files.internal("jsons/TileSets/$it.json")}.filter { it.exists() }
+        val fileHandles: Sequence<FileHandle> =
+            if (consoleMode) FileHandle("jsons/TileSets").list().asSequence()
+            else ImageGetter.getAvailableTilesets().map { Gdx.files.internal("jsons/TileSets/$it.json")}.filter { it.exists() }
 
         for (configFile in fileHandles){
             tileSetName = configFile.nameWithoutExtension().removeSuffix("Config")
             try {
-                if (this[tileSetName] == null)
-                    this[tileSetName] = JsonParser().getFromJson(TileSetConfig::class.java, configFile)
-                else
-                    this[tileSetName]!!.updateConfig(JsonParser().getFromJson(TileSetConfig::class.java, configFile))
+                val key = TileSetAndMod(tileSetName, "")
+                assert(key !in allConfigs)
+                allConfigs[key] = JsonParser().getFromJson(TileSetConfig::class.java, configFile)
                 if (printOutput) {
                     println("TileSetConfig loaded successfully: ${configFile.name()}")
                     println()
@@ -35,20 +61,21 @@ object TileSetCache : HashMap<String, TileSetConfig>(){
         }
 
         //load mod TileSets
-        val modsHandles = if (consoleMode) FileHandle("mods").list()
-        else Gdx.files.local("mods").list()
+        val modsHandles = 
+            if (consoleMode) FileHandle("mods").list()
+            else Gdx.files.local("mods").list()
 
         for (modFolder in modsHandles) {
-            if (modFolder.name().startsWith('.')) continue
+            val modName = modFolder.name()
+            if (modName.startsWith('.')) continue
             if (!modFolder.isDirectory) continue
 
             try {
                 for (configFile in modFolder.child("jsons/TileSets").list()){
                     tileSetName = configFile.nameWithoutExtension().removeSuffix("Config")
-                    if (this[tileSetName] == null)
-                        this[tileSetName] = JsonParser().getFromJson(TileSetConfig::class.java, configFile)
-                    else
-                        this[tileSetName]!!.updateConfig(JsonParser().getFromJson(TileSetConfig::class.java, configFile))
+                    val key = TileSetAndMod(tileSetName, modName)
+                    assert(key !in allConfigs)
+                    allConfigs[key] = JsonParser().getFromJson(TileSetConfig::class.java, configFile)
                     if (printOutput) {
                         println("TileSetConfig loaded successfully: ${configFile.path()}")
                         println()
@@ -62,5 +89,7 @@ object TileSetCache : HashMap<String, TileSetConfig>(){
                 }
             }
         }
+
+        assembleTileSetConfigs()
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/mapeditor/MapEditorMenuPopup.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/mapeditor/MapEditorMenuPopup.kt
index 01cc0a6796..eea6bfb7f9 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/mapeditor/MapEditorMenuPopup.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/mapeditor/MapEditorMenuPopup.kt
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class MapEditorMenuPopup(var mapEditorScreen: MapEditorScreen): Popup(mapEditorS
     }
 
     class MapEditorRulesetPopup(mapEditorScreen: MapEditorScreen) : Popup(mapEditorScreen) {
-        var ruleset = mapEditorScreen.ruleset.clone() // don't take the actual one, so w can decide to not make changes
+        var ruleset = mapEditorScreen.ruleset.clone() // don't take the actual one, so we can decide to not make changes
 
         init {
             val mods = mapEditorScreen.tileMap.mapParameters.mods
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/utils/ImageGetter.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/utils/ImageGetter.kt
index c178bd3518..89b2fcbf7d 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/utils/ImageGetter.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/utils/ImageGetter.kt
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import com.unciv.models.ruleset.Nation
 import com.unciv.models.ruleset.Ruleset
 import com.unciv.models.ruleset.tile.ResourceType
 import com.unciv.models.stats.Stats
+import com.unciv.models.tilesets.TileSetCache
 import kotlin.math.atan2
 import kotlin.math.max
 import kotlin.math.min
@@ -87,6 +88,8 @@ object ImageGetter {
                 textureRegionDrawables[region.name] = drawable
             }
         }
+
+        TileSetCache.assembleTileSetConfigs(ruleset.mods)
     }
 
 
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/worldscreen/mainmenu/OptionsPopup.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/worldscreen/mainmenu/OptionsPopup.kt
index b480a23773..043409c39b 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/worldscreen/mainmenu/OptionsPopup.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/worldscreen/mainmenu/OptionsPopup.kt
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import com.unciv.MainMenuScreen
 import com.unciv.logic.civilization.PlayerType
 import com.unciv.models.UncivSound
 import com.unciv.models.ruleset.RulesetCache
+import com.unciv.models.tilesets.TileSetCache
 import com.unciv.models.translations.TranslationFileWriter
 import com.unciv.models.translations.Translations
 import com.unciv.models.translations.tr
@@ -363,6 +364,7 @@ class OptionsPopup(val previousScreen:CameraStageBaseScreen) : Popup(previousScr
 
         tileSetSelectBox.onChange {
             settings.tileSet = tileSetSelectBox.selected
+            TileSetCache.assembleTileSetConfigs()
             reloadWorldAndOptions()
         }
     }