diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/map/MapUnit.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/map/MapUnit.kt
index ffb6036e17..5e327362fb 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/map/MapUnit.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/map/MapUnit.kt
@@ -514,6 +514,14 @@ class MapUnit {
         if(currentTile.getOwner()==civInfo)
             civInfo.gold += baseUnit.getDisbandGold()
         if (civInfo.isDefeated()) civInfo.destroy()
+
+        for(unit in currentTile.getUnits().filter { it.type.isAirUnit() && it.isTransported }) {
+            if (unit.movement.canMoveTo(currentTile)) continue // we disbanded a carrier in a city, it can still stay in the city
+            val tileCanMoveTo = unit.currentTile.getTilesInDistance(unit.getRange())
+                    .firstOrNull{unit.movement.canMoveTo(it)}
+            if(tileCanMoveTo!=null) unit.movement.moveToTile(tileCanMoveTo)
+            else unit.disband()
+        }
     }
 
     private fun getAncientRuinBonus(tile: TileInfo) {