diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/automation/UnitAutomation.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/automation/UnitAutomation.kt
index 36a277f4b5..d81318ad8f 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/automation/UnitAutomation.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/automation/UnitAutomation.kt
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ object UnitAutomation {
         if (unit.isDestroyed) return // Opening ruins _might_ have upgraded us to another unit
         if (unit.health < 80 && tryHealUnit(unit)) return
         if (tryExplore(unit)) return
-        unit.civInfo.addNotification("[${unit.displayName()}] finished exploring.", unit.currentTile.position, unit.name, "OtherIcons/Sleep")
+        unit.civInfo.addNotification("${unit.shortDisplayName()} finished exploring.", unit.currentTile.position, unit.name, "OtherIcons/Sleep")
         unit.action = null
     }
     
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/automation/WorkerAutomation.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/automation/WorkerAutomation.kt
index a04d25c023..116f512288 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/automation/WorkerAutomation.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/automation/WorkerAutomation.kt
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ class WorkerAutomation(
 
         if (WorkerAutomationConst.consoleOutput)
             println("WorkerAutomation: ${unit.label()} -> nothing to do")
-        unit.civInfo.addNotification("[${unit.displayName()}] has no work to do.", currentTile.position, unit.name, "OtherIcons/Sleep")
+        unit.civInfo.addNotification("${unit.shortDisplayName()} has no work to do.", currentTile.position, unit.name, "OtherIcons/Sleep")
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/civilization/CivilizationInfo.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/civilization/CivilizationInfo.kt
index 044a367a14..fa49ac0eef 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/civilization/CivilizationInfo.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/civilization/CivilizationInfo.kt
@@ -644,8 +644,8 @@ class CivilizationInfo {
                     val unitToDisband = civMilitaryUnits.first()
                     unitToDisband.disband()
                     civMilitaryUnits -= unitToDisband
-                    val unitName = unitToDisband.displayName()
-                    addNotification("Cannot provide unit upkeep for [$unitName] - unit has been disbanded!", unitName, NotificationIcon.Death)
+                    val unitName = unitToDisband.shortDisplayName()
+                    addNotification("Cannot provide unit upkeep for $unitName - unit has been disbanded!", unitName, NotificationIcon.Death)
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/map/MapUnit.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/map/MapUnit.kt
index 9988425f1e..3dabb05423 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/map/MapUnit.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/map/MapUnit.kt
@@ -111,11 +111,16 @@ class MapUnit {
     fun displayName(): String {
         val baseName =
             if (instanceName == null) "[$name]"
-            else "instanceName ([$name])"
+            else "$instanceName ([$name])"
 
         return if (religion == null) baseName
         else "$baseName ([${getReligionDisplayName()}])"
     }
+    
+    fun shortDisplayName(): String {
+        return if (instanceName != null) "[$instanceName]"!!
+            else "[$name]" 
+    }
 
     var currentMovement: Float = 0f
     var health: Int = 100