diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/tilegroups/WorldTileGroup.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/tilegroups/WorldTileGroup.kt
index a9bda9094f..e2bee65332 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/tilegroups/WorldTileGroup.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/tilegroups/WorldTileGroup.kt
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class WorldTileGroup(internal val worldScreen: WorldScreen, tileInfo: TileInfo,
         icons.removePopulationIcon()
         val tileIsViewable = isViewable(viewingCiv)
         if (tileIsViewable && tileInfo.isWorked() && UncivGame.Current.settings.showWorkedTiles
-                && city!!.civInfo.isPlayerCivilization())
+                && city!!.civInfo == viewingCiv)
             icons.addPopulationIcon()
 
         val currentPlayerCiv = worldScreen.viewingCiv