diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/GameStarter.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/GameStarter.kt
index 8ddb32cb11..c853a78d07 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/GameStarter.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/GameStarter.kt
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ object GameStarter {
             for(unit in tile.getUnits())
                 if(gameInfo.civilizations.none { it.civName== unit.owner}){
                     unit.currentTile=tile
+                    unit.setTransients(ruleset)
                     unit.removeFromTile()
                 }
 
@@ -67,7 +68,8 @@ object GameStarter {
         }
 
         // and only now do we add units for everyone, because otherwise both the gameInfo.setTransients() and the placeUnit will both add the unit to the civ's unit list!
-        addCivStartingUnits(gameInfo)
+        if (gameSetupInfo.mapParameters.type != MapType.scenario)
+            addCivStartingUnits(gameInfo)
 
         return gameInfo
     }
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/newgamescreen/NewGameScreen.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/newgamescreen/NewGameScreen.kt
index 2d0a5de534..dbcf872a64 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/newgamescreen/NewGameScreen.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/newgamescreen/NewGameScreen.kt
@@ -96,28 +96,6 @@ class NewGameScreen(previousScreen:CameraStageBaseScreen, _gameSetupInfo: GameSe
     private fun newGameThread() {
         try {
             newGame = GameStarter.startNewGame(gameSetupInfo)
-            if (gameSetupInfo.gameParameters.isOnlineMultiplayer) {
-                newGame!!.isUpToDate = true // So we don't try to download it from dropbox the second after we upload it - the file is not yet ready for loading!
-                try {
-                    OnlineMultiplayer().tryUploadGame(newGame!!)
-                    GameSaver.autoSave(newGame!!) {}
-
-                    // Saved as Multiplayer game to show up in the session browser
-                    GameSaver.saveGame(newGame!!, newGame!!.gameId, true)
-                    // Save gameId to clipboard because you have to do it anyway.
-                    Gdx.app.clipboard.contents = newGame!!.gameId
-                    // Popup to notify the User that the gameID got copied to the clipboard
-                    Gdx.app.postRunnable { ResponsePopup("gameID copied to clipboard".tr(), UncivGame.Current.worldScreen, 2500) }
-                } catch (ex: Exception) {
-                    Gdx.app.postRunnable {
-                        val cantUploadNewGamePopup = Popup(this)
-                        cantUploadNewGamePopup.addGoodSizedLabel("Could not upload game!")
-                        cantUploadNewGamePopup.addCloseButton()
-                        cantUploadNewGamePopup.open()
-                    }
-                    newGame = null
-                }
-            }
         } catch (exception: Exception) {
             Gdx.app.postRunnable {
                 val cantMakeThatMapPopup = Popup(this)
@@ -130,14 +108,33 @@ class NewGameScreen(previousScreen:CameraStageBaseScreen, _gameSetupInfo: GameSe
                 rightSideButton.setText("Start game!".tr())
             }
         }
+
+        if (gameSetupInfo.gameParameters.isOnlineMultiplayer) {
+            newGame!!.isUpToDate = true // So we don't try to download it from dropbox the second after we upload it - the file is not yet ready for loading!
+            try {
+                OnlineMultiplayer().tryUploadGame(newGame!!)
+                GameSaver.autoSave(newGame!!) {}
+
+                // Saved as Multiplayer game to show up in the session browser
+                GameSaver.saveGame(newGame!!, newGame!!.gameId, true)
+                // Save gameId to clipboard because you have to do it anyway.
+                Gdx.app.clipboard.contents = newGame!!.gameId
+                // Popup to notify the User that the gameID got copied to the clipboard
+                Gdx.app.postRunnable { ResponsePopup("gameID copied to clipboard".tr(), UncivGame.Current.worldScreen, 2500) }
+            } catch (ex: Exception) {
+                Gdx.app.postRunnable {
+                    val cantUploadNewGamePopup = Popup(this)
+                    cantUploadNewGamePopup.addGoodSizedLabel("Could not upload game!")
+                    cantUploadNewGamePopup.addCloseButton()
+                    cantUploadNewGamePopup.open()
+                }
+                newGame = null
+            }
+        }
+
         Gdx.graphics.requestRendering()
     }
 
-//    fun setNewGameButtonEnabled(bool: Boolean) {
-//        if (bool) rightSideButton.enable()
-//        else rightSideButton.disable()
-//    }
-
     fun lockTables() {
         playerPickerTable.locked = true
         newGameOptionsTable.locked = true