diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/GameInfo.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/GameInfo.kt
index 66abd4791d4de..ea4c23ef1ae6a 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/GameInfo.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/GameInfo.kt
@@ -492,6 +492,10 @@ class GameInfo : IsPartOfGameInfoSerialization, HasGameInfoSerializationVersion
         for (religion in religions.values) religion.setTransients(this)
 
         for (civInfo in civilizations) civInfo.setTransients()
+        for (civInfo in civilizations) {
+            civInfo.thingsToFocusOnForVictory =
+                    civInfo.getPreferredVictoryTypeObject()?.getThingsToFocus(civInfo) ?: setOf()
+        }
 
         convertFortify()
 
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/civilization/CivilizationInfo.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/civilization/CivilizationInfo.kt
index 79bc2ab0c7d65..8b6ae67197ca2 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/civilization/CivilizationInfo.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/civilization/CivilizationInfo.kt
@@ -839,8 +839,6 @@ class CivilizationInfo : IsPartOfGameInfoSerialization {
 
         victoryManager.civInfo = this
 
-        thingsToFocusOnForVictory = getPreferredVictoryTypeObject()?.getThingsToFocus(this) ?: setOf()
-
         for (cityInfo in cities) {
             cityInfo.civInfo = this // must be before the city's setTransients because it depends on the tilemap, that comes from the currentPlayerCivInfo
             cityInfo.setTransients()