diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/automation/Automation.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/automation/Automation.kt
index e9e85f2072..754f90a6f3 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/automation/Automation.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/automation/Automation.kt
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ object Automation {
             // but setting such by default worsens AI civ citizen assignment,
             // probably due to badly configured personalities not properly weighing food vs non-food yields
             val growthFoodScaling = if (city.civ.getHappiness() > 0) foodBaseWeight * 2 
-                else if (city.civ.getHappiness() < 8) foodBaseWeight * 0 
+                else if (city.civ.getHappiness() < -8) foodBaseWeight * 0 
                 else foodBaseWeight / 4
             yieldStats.food += growthFood * growthFoodScaling
         }