diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/automation/UnitAutomation.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/automation/UnitAutomation.kt
index 9744ffa31b..e24fbc3a7c 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/automation/UnitAutomation.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/automation/UnitAutomation.kt
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ object UnitAutomation {
         val reachableTileNearSiegedCity = siegedCities
                 .flatMap { it.getCenterTile().getTilesAtDistance(2) }
                 .sortedBy { it.aerialDistanceTo(unit.currentTile) }
-                .firstOrNull { unit.movement.canReach(it) }
+                .firstOrNull { unit.movement.canMoveTo(it) && unit.movement.canReach(it) }
 
         if (reachableTileNearSiegedCity != null) {
             unit.movement.headTowards(reachableTileNearSiegedCity)
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/map/UnitMovementAlgorithms.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/map/UnitMovementAlgorithms.kt
index 87aa714bf9..3a13f7d0f2 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/map/UnitMovementAlgorithms.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/map/UnitMovementAlgorithms.kt
@@ -215,7 +215,8 @@ class UnitMovementAlgorithms(val unit:MapUnit) {
         return unit.currentTile
     }
 
-    /** This is performance-heavy - use as last resort, only after checking everything else! */
+    /** This is performance-heavy - use as last resort, only after checking everything else!
+     * Also note that REACHABLE tiles are not necessarily tiles that the unit CAN ENTER */
     fun canReach(destination: TileInfo): Boolean {
         if (unit.type.isAirUnit() || unit.type.isMissile() || unit.action == Constants.unitActionParadrop)
             return canReachInCurrentTurn(destination)