diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/battle/Nuke.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/battle/Nuke.kt
index 76439f38d3..f23555cbff 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/battle/Nuke.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/battle/Nuke.kt
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ object Nuke {
                     2 -> (60 + Random.Default.nextInt(10) + Random.Default.nextInt(10)) / 100f
                     else -> 1f  // hypothetical nukeStrength 3 -> always to 1 pop
                 }
-            ).toInt().coerceAtMost(targetedCity.population.population - 1)
+            ).toInt()
         targetedCity.population.addPopulation(-populationLoss)
     }
 
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/city/managers/CityTurnManager.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/city/managers/CityTurnManager.kt
index afb269be7b..3eb165e011 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/city/managers/CityTurnManager.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/city/managers/CityTurnManager.kt
@@ -124,9 +124,8 @@ class CityTurnManager(val city: City) {
             val removedPopulation =
                     1 + city.civ.getMatchingUniques(UniqueType.CitiesAreRazedXTimesFaster)
                         .sumOf { it.params[0].toInt() - 1 }
-            city.population.addPopulation(-1 * removedPopulation)
 
-            if (city.population.population <= 0) {
+            if (city.population.population <= removedPopulation) {
                 city.espionage.removeAllPresentSpies(SpyFleeReason.CityCaptured)
                 city.civ.addNotification(
                     "[${city.name}] has been razed to the ground!",
@@ -135,6 +134,7 @@ class CityTurnManager(val city: City) {
                 )
                 city.destroyCity()
             } else { //if not razed yet:
+                city.population.addPopulation(-removedPopulation)
                 if (city.population.foodStored >= city.population.getFoodToNextPopulation()) { //if surplus in the granary...
                     city.population.foodStored =
                             city.population.getFoodToNextPopulation() - 1 //...reduce below the new growth threshold