diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/automation/unit/SpecificUnitAutomation.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/automation/unit/SpecificUnitAutomation.kt
index 20241c0cbf..9104fe1be8 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/automation/unit/SpecificUnitAutomation.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/automation/unit/SpecificUnitAutomation.kt
@@ -190,7 +190,6 @@ object SpecificUnitAutomation {
                 throw Exception("City within distance")
             return
         }
-
         unit.movement.headTowards(bestCityLocation)
         if (unit.getTile() == bestCityLocation && unit.hasMovement())
             foundCityAction.action.invoke()
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/automation/unit/WorkerAutomation.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/automation/unit/WorkerAutomation.kt
index ff847556eb..b1552e6b64 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/automation/unit/WorkerAutomation.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/automation/unit/WorkerAutomation.kt
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ class WorkerAutomation(
         if (!tile.hasViewableResource(civInfo) && tile.getTilesInDistance(civInfo.gameInfo.ruleset.modOptions.constants.cityWorkRange)
                 .none { it.isCityCenter() && it.getCity()?.civ == civInfo }
         ) return false
-        if (tile.getTileImprovement()?.hasUnique(UniqueType.AutomatedUnitsWillNotReplace) == true) return false
+        if (tile.getTileImprovement()?.hasUnique(UniqueType.AutomatedUnitsWillNotReplace) == true && !tile.isPillaged()) return false
         return true
     }
 
@@ -270,8 +270,6 @@ class WorkerAutomation(
         tileRankings[tile] = TileImprovementRank(priority)
         return priority + unitSpecificPriority
     }
-
-
     /**
      * Calculates the priority building the improvement on the tile
      */