diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/tilegroups/TileGroup.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/tilegroups/TileGroup.kt
index cc3728ee65..cb9b7a3cea 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/tilegroups/TileGroup.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/tilegroups/TileGroup.kt
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ open class TileGroup(var tileInfo: TileInfo, var tileSetStrings:TileSetStrings,
             if (!ImageGetter.imageExists(baseLocation)) continue
 
             var locationToCheck = baseLocation
-            if(tileInfo.owningCity!=null) {
+            if (tileInfo.owningCity != null) {
                 val ownersEra = tileInfo.getOwner()!!.getEra()
                 val eraSpecificLocation = tileSetStrings.getString(locationToCheck, tileSetStrings.tag, ownersEra)
                 if (ImageGetter.imageExists(eraSpecificLocation))
@@ -371,6 +371,13 @@ open class TileGroup(var tileInfo: TileInfo, var tileSetStrings:TileSetStrings,
             setHexagonImageSize(image)
             image.toBack()
         }
+
+        if (tileBaseImages.isEmpty()) { // Absolutely nothing! This is for the 'default' tileset
+            val image = ImageGetter.getImage(tileSetStrings.hexagon)
+            tileBaseImages.add(image)
+            baseLayerGroup.addActor(image)
+            setHexagonImageSize(image)
+        }
     }
 
     fun showMilitaryUnit(viewingCiv: CivilizationInfo) = showEntireMap