diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/cityscreen/CityScreen.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/cityscreen/CityScreen.kt
index e3f8a161e6..723afc1034 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/cityscreen/CityScreen.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/cityscreen/CityScreen.kt
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ class CityScreen(
     fun exit() {
         val newScreen = game.popScreen()
         if (newScreen is WorldScreen) {
-            newScreen.mapHolder.setCenterPosition(city.location)
+            newScreen.mapHolder.setCenterPosition(city.location, immediately = true)
             newScreen.bottomUnitTable.selectUnit()
         }
     }