diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/automation/Automation.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/automation/Automation.kt
index 411606a6e6..f9c953325d 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/automation/Automation.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/automation/Automation.kt
@@ -57,6 +57,9 @@ class Automation {
 
         for (city in civInfo.cities) {
             if (city.health < city.getMaxHealth()) trainCombatUnit(city)
+            // reassign everyone from scratch
+            city.workedTiles.clear()
+            (0..city.population.population).forEach { city.population.autoAssignPopulation()}
         }
 
     }