diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/automation/city/ConstructionAutomation.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/automation/city/ConstructionAutomation.kt
index 91d2a41012..5812ed725c 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/automation/city/ConstructionAutomation.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/automation/city/ConstructionAutomation.kt
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ class ConstructionAutomation(val cityConstructions: CityConstructions){
         val bfs = BFS(cityInfo.getCenterTile()) {
             (it.isWater || it.isCityCenter()) && (it.getOwner() == null || it.isFriendlyTerritory(civInfo))
         }
-        repeat(20) { bfs.nextStep() } //
+        repeat(20) { bfs.nextStep() }
 
         if (!bfs.getReachedTiles()
             .any { tile ->
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/automation/civilization/NextTurnAutomation.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/automation/civilization/NextTurnAutomation.kt
index 89445cd9b4..5e7a741ffd 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/automation/civilization/NextTurnAutomation.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/automation/civilization/NextTurnAutomation.kt
@@ -384,7 +384,10 @@ object NextTurnAutomation {
             val cityWithLeastCostToBuy = highlyDesirableTile.value.minBy {
                 it.getCenterTile().aerialDistanceTo(highlyDesirableTile.key)
             }
-            val bfs = BFS(cityWithLeastCostToBuy.getCenterTile()) {
+            val bfs = BFS(cityWithLeastCostToBuy.getCenterTile(),
+                // Give higher priority on the way to intermediate tiles with higher ranking stats
+                { Automation.rankStatsValue(it.stats.getTileStats(cityWithLeastCostToBuy, civInfo), civInfo).toInt() })
+            {
                 it.getOwner() == null || it.getOwner() == civInfo
             }
             bfs.stepUntilDestination(highlyDesirableTile.key)