diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/civilization/managers/RuinsManager.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/civilization/managers/RuinsManager.kt
index 9dcf30a8e6..f12c64906b 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/civilization/managers/RuinsManager.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/civilization/managers/RuinsManager.kt
@@ -60,8 +60,9 @@ class RuinsManager(
             var atLeastOneUniqueHadEffect = false
             for (unique in possibleReward.uniqueObjects) {
                 atLeastOneUniqueHadEffect =
-                    atLeastOneUniqueHadEffect
-                    || UniqueTriggerActivation.triggerUnique(unique, triggeringUnit, notification = possibleReward.notification, triggerNotificationText = "from the ruins")
+                    unique.conditionalsApply(triggeringUnit.cache.state) && 
+                        UniqueTriggerActivation.triggerUnique(unique, triggeringUnit, notification = possibleReward.notification, triggerNotificationText = "from the ruins")
+                if (atLeastOneUniqueHadEffect) break
             }
             if (atLeastOneUniqueHadEffect) {
                 rememberReward(possibleReward.name)
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/models/ruleset/unique/UniqueTriggerActivation.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/models/ruleset/unique/UniqueTriggerActivation.kt
index 2c0264891d..4d3a4f83b3 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/models/ruleset/unique/UniqueTriggerActivation.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/models/ruleset/unique/UniqueTriggerActivation.kt
@@ -109,8 +109,6 @@ object UniqueTriggerActivation {
 
         val gameContext = GameContext(civInfo, city, unit, tile)
 
-        if (!unique.conditionalsApply(gameContext)) return null
-
         val chosenCity = relevantCity ?:
             civInfo.cities.firstOrNull { it.isCapital() }