diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/city/CityStats.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/city/CityStats.kt
index 84ff33d50e..e74ef70adc 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/city/CityStats.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/city/CityStats.kt
@@ -537,7 +537,7 @@ class CityStats {
             newFinalStatList.clear()  // NOPE
 
         if (newFinalStatList.values.map { it.production }.sum() < 1)  // Minimum production for things to progress
-            newFinalStatList["Production"] = Stats().apply { production += 1 }
+            newFinalStatList["Production"] = Stats().apply { production = 1F }
         finalStatList = newFinalStatList
     }