diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/GameStarter.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/GameStarter.kt
index 5f3890281c..009676ced0 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/GameStarter.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/GameStarter.kt
@@ -195,6 +195,7 @@ object GameStarter {
             val startingEraNumber = ruleset.eras[gameSetupInfo.gameParameters.startingEra]!!.eraNumber
             for (tech in ruleset.technologies.values) {
                 if (ruleset.eras[tech.era()]!!.eraNumber >= startingEraNumber) continue
+                if (civInfo.tech.isUnresearchable(tech)) continue
                 civInfo.addTechSilently(tech.name)
             }