diff --git a/src/engine/objects/Realm.java b/src/engine/objects/Realm.java
index 54039780..2256562b 100644
--- a/src/engine/objects/Realm.java
+++ b/src/engine/objects/Realm.java
@@ -84,9 +84,14 @@ public class Realm {
             this.charterType = 0;
             this.realmName = "Plagued Land";
         } else {
-            this.canBeClaimed = rs.getBoolean("canBeClaimed");
+
             this.canPlaceCities = rs.getBoolean("canPlaceCities");
             this.numCities = rs.getInt("numCities");
+            if(this.numCities > 0){
+                this.canBeClaimed = true;
+            }else{
+                this.canBeClaimed = false;
+            }
             this.rulingCityUUID = rs.getInt("rulingCityUID");
             if (this.rulingCityUUID != 0) {
                 this.charterType = rs.getInt("charterType");
@@ -123,7 +128,7 @@ public class Realm {
             case "adduram":
             case "letharuun":
             case "kralgaard":
-            case "ecklund":
+            //case "ecklund":
             case "nordenthol":
             case "thollmar":
             case "haldorn isles":