diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/battle/Battle.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/battle/Battle.kt
index 337e4242f0..1b55d3ef7d 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/battle/Battle.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/battle/Battle.kt
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ object Battle {
         }
 
         if (attacker is MapUnitCombatant && attacker.unit.baseUnit.isAirUnit()) {
-            tryInterceptAirAttack(attacker, attackedTile, defender.getCivInfo())
+            tryInterceptAirAttack(attacker, attackedTile, defender.getCivInfo(), defender)
             if (attacker.isDefeated()) return
         }
 
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ object Battle {
 
         if (defender is MapUnitCombatant && defender.unit.isCivilian() && attacker.isMelee()) {
             captureCivilianUnit(attacker, defender)
-        } else if (attacker.isRanged()) {
+        } else if (attacker.isRanged() && !attacker.isAirUnit()) {  // Air Units are Ranged, but take damage as well
             defender.takeDamage(potentialDamageToDefender) // straight up
         } else {
             //melee attack is complicated, because either side may defeat the other midway
@@ -662,7 +662,7 @@ object Battle {
             .filter{it != attackingCiv}) {
                 tryDeclareWar(civWhoseUnitWasAttacked)
                 if (attacker.unit.baseUnit.isAirUnit() && !attacker.isDefeated()) {
-                    tryInterceptAirAttack(attacker, targetTile, civWhoseUnitWasAttacked)
+                    tryInterceptAirAttack(attacker, targetTile, civWhoseUnitWasAttacked, null)
             }
         }
         if (attacker.isDefeated()) return
@@ -790,17 +790,22 @@ object Battle {
         targetedCity.population.addPopulation(-populationLoss.toInt())
         if (targetedCity.population.population < 1) targetedCity.population.setPopulation(1)
     }
-
-    private fun tryInterceptAirAttack(attacker: MapUnitCombatant, attackedTile:TileInfo, interceptingCiv:CivilizationInfo) {
+    
+    private fun tryInterceptAirAttack(attacker: MapUnitCombatant, attackedTile: TileInfo, interceptingCiv: CivilizationInfo, defender: ICombatant?) {
         if (attacker.unit.hasUnique("Cannot be intercepted")) return
+        // Pick highest chance interceptor
         for (interceptor in interceptingCiv.getCivUnits()
-            .filter { it.canIntercept(attackedTile) }) {
-            if (Random().nextFloat() > interceptor.interceptChance() / 100f) continue
+                .filter { it.canIntercept(attackedTile) }
+                .sortedByDescending { it.interceptChance() }) { 
+            // defender can't also intercept
+            if (defender != null && defender is MapUnitCombatant && interceptor == defender.unit) continue
+            // Does Intercept happen? If not, exit
+            if (Random().nextFloat() > interceptor.interceptChance() / 100f) return
 
             var damage = BattleDamage.calculateDamageToDefender(
-                MapUnitCombatant(interceptor),
-                null,
-                attacker
+                    MapUnitCombatant(interceptor),
+                    null,
+                    attacker
             )
 
             var damageFactor = 1f + interceptor.interceptDamagePercentBonus().toFloat() / 100f
@@ -813,19 +818,22 @@ object Battle {
             if (damage > 0)
                 addXp(MapUnitCombatant(interceptor), 2, attacker)
 
+            if (damage > 0)
+                addXp(MapUnitCombatant(interceptor), 2, attacker)
+
             val attackerName = attacker.getName()
             val interceptorName = interceptor.name
             val locations = LocationAction(interceptor.currentTile.position, attacker.unit.currentTile.position)
             val attackerText = if (attacker.isDefeated())
                 "Our [$attackerName] was destroyed by an intercepting [$interceptorName]"
-                else "Our [$attackerName] was attacked by an intercepting [$interceptorName]"
+            else "Our [$attackerName] was attacked by an intercepting [$interceptorName]"
             val interceptorText = if (attacker.isDefeated())
                 "Our [$interceptorName] intercepted and destroyed an enemy [$attackerName]"
-                else "Our [$interceptorName] intercepted and attacked an enemy [$attackerName]"
+            else "Our [$interceptorName] intercepted and attacked an enemy [$attackerName]"
             attacker.getCivInfo().addNotification(attackerText, interceptor.currentTile.position,
-                attackerName, NotificationIcon.War, interceptorName)
+                    attackerName, NotificationIcon.War, interceptorName)
             interceptingCiv.addNotification(interceptorText, locations,
-                interceptorName, NotificationIcon.War, attackerName)
+                    interceptorName, NotificationIcon.War, attackerName)
             return
         }
     }
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/battle/BattleDamage.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/battle/BattleDamage.kt
index 0aa2ac6b55..b7f38d0b11 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/battle/BattleDamage.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/battle/BattleDamage.kt
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ object BattleDamage {
         defender: ICombatant,
         ignoreRandomness: Boolean = false,
     ): Int {
-        if (attacker.isRanged()) return 0
+        if (attacker.isRanged() && !attacker.isAirUnit()) return 0
         if (defender.isCivilian()) return 0
         val ratio =
             getAttackingStrength(attacker, defender) / getDefendingStrength(
@@ -302,9 +302,9 @@ object BattleDamage {
         if (damageToAttacker && attackerToDefenderRatio > 1 || !damageToAttacker && attackerToDefenderRatio < 1) // damage ratio from the weaker party is inverted
             ratioModifier = ratioModifier.pow(-1)
         val randomSeed = attacker.getCivInfo().gameInfo.turns * attacker.getTile().position.hashCode() // so people don't save-scum to get optimal results
-        val randomCenteredAround30 = 24 + 
-            if (ignoreRandomness) 6f
-            else 12 * Random(randomSeed.toLong()).nextFloat()
+        val randomCenteredAround30 = 24 +
+                if (ignoreRandomness) 6f
+                else 12 * Random(randomSeed.toLong()).nextFloat()
         return randomCenteredAround30 * ratioModifier
     }
 }
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/map/MapUnit.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/map/MapUnit.kt
index 2584b47171..7eef0d6871 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/map/MapUnit.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/map/MapUnit.kt
@@ -979,6 +979,8 @@ class MapUnit {
 
     fun canIntercept(): Boolean {
         if (interceptChance() == 0) return false
+        // Air Units can only Intercept if they didn't move this turn
+        if (baseUnit.isAirUnit() && currentMovement == 0f) return false
         val maxAttacksPerTurn = 1 +
             getMatchingUniques("[] extra interceptions may be made per turn").sumOf { it.params[0].toInt() }
         if (attacksThisTurn >= maxAttacksPerTurn) return false