diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/automation/unit/SpecificUnitAutomation.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/automation/unit/SpecificUnitAutomation.kt
index d8c7d57e92..3e6ba788aa 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/automation/unit/SpecificUnitAutomation.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/automation/unit/SpecificUnitAutomation.kt
@@ -629,7 +629,11 @@ object SpecificUnitAutomation {
             return
         }
 
-        UnitActionsReligion.getFoundReligionAction(unit)()
+        val foundReligionAction = UnitActions.getUnitActions(unit)
+            .firstOrNull { it.type == UnitActionType.FoundReligion }
+            ?.action ?: return
+
+        foundReligionAction()
     }
 
     fun enhanceReligion(unit: MapUnit) {
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/screens/worldscreen/unit/actions/UnitActionsReligion.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/screens/worldscreen/unit/actions/UnitActionsReligion.kt
index 2bc5157a3a..572db85c34 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/screens/worldscreen/unit/actions/UnitActionsReligion.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/screens/worldscreen/unit/actions/UnitActionsReligion.kt
@@ -19,17 +19,13 @@ object UnitActionsReligion {
         if (!unit.civ.religionManager.mayFoundReligionAtAll(unit)) return
         actionList += UnitAction(
             UnitActionType.FoundReligion,
-            action = getFoundReligionAction(unit).takeIf { unit.civ.religionManager.mayFoundReligionNow(unit) }
+            action = {
+                unit.civ.religionManager.foundReligion(unit)
+                unit.consume()
+            }.takeIf { unit.civ.religionManager.mayFoundReligionNow(unit) }
         )
     }
 
-    fun getFoundReligionAction(unit: MapUnit): () -> Unit {
-        return {
-            unit.civ.religionManager.foundReligion(unit)
-            unit.consume()
-        }
-    }
-
     internal fun addEnhanceReligionAction(unit: MapUnit, actionList: ArrayList<UnitAction>) {
         if (!unit.hasUnique(UniqueType.MayEnhanceReligion)) return
         if (!unit.civ.religionManager.mayEnhanceReligionAtAll(unit)) return