diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/automation/NextTurnAutomation.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/automation/NextTurnAutomation.kt
index b08c302c06..a8514d766e 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/automation/NextTurnAutomation.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/automation/NextTurnAutomation.kt
@@ -410,6 +410,8 @@ object NextTurnAutomation {
         if (theirCity.getTiles().none { it.neighbors.any { it.getOwner() == theirCity.civInfo && it.getCity() != theirCity } })
             modifierMap["Isolated city"] = 15
 
+        if (otherCiv.isCityState()) modifierMap["City-state"] = -20
+
         return modifierMap.values.sum()
     }
 
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/trade/TradeEvaluation.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/trade/TradeEvaluation.kt
index 74bf973a54..0e14e69674 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/trade/TradeEvaluation.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/trade/TradeEvaluation.kt
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ class TradeEvaluation {
     fun evaluatePeaceCostForThem(ourCivilization: CivilizationInfo, otherCivilization: CivilizationInfo): Int {
         val ourCombatStrength = Automation.evaluteCombatStrength(ourCivilization)
         val theirCombatStrength = Automation.evaluteCombatStrength(otherCivilization)
-        if (ourCombatStrength*1.5f > theirCombatStrength && theirCombatStrength * 1.5f > ourCombatStrength)
+        if (ourCombatStrength*1.5f >= theirCombatStrength && theirCombatStrength * 1.5f >= ourCombatStrength)
             return 0 // we're roughly equal, there's no huge power imbalance
         if (ourCombatStrength == 0) return -1000
         if (theirCombatStrength == 0) return 1000 // Chumps got no cities or units