diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/cityscreen/CityTileGroup.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/cityscreen/CityTileGroup.kt
index d4e4c4fe9a..5fc300187b 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/cityscreen/CityTileGroup.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/cityscreen/CityTileGroup.kt
@@ -31,10 +31,10 @@ class CityTileGroup(private val city: CityInfo, tileInfo: TileInfo) : TileGroup(
             if (tileInfo.isWorked())
                 populationImage!!.color = Color.WHITE
             else populationImage!!.color = Color.GRAY
+            populationImage!!.toFront()
         }
 
 
-
         if (improvementImage != null) improvementImage!!.setColor(1f, 1f, 1f, 0.5f)
         if (resourceImage != null) resourceImage!!.setColor(1f, 1f, 1f, 0.5f)