diff --git a/src/engine/objects/Building.java b/src/engine/objects/Building.java
index 7d72ae20..29a2a449 100644
--- a/src/engine/objects/Building.java
+++ b/src/engine/objects/Building.java
@@ -602,6 +602,8 @@ public class Building extends AbstractWorldObject {
             return;
         }
 
+        city.destroyed.set(true);
+
         // Must remove a bane before considering destruction of a TOL
 
         if (bane != null) {
diff --git a/src/engine/workthreads/DestroyCityThread.java b/src/engine/workthreads/DestroyCityThread.java
index 8f2ed1b3..0b64d38d 100644
--- a/src/engine/workthreads/DestroyCityThread.java
+++ b/src/engine/workthreads/DestroyCityThread.java
@@ -51,8 +51,6 @@ public class DestroyCityThread implements Runnable {
         Vector3fImmutable localCoords;
         ArrayList<Guild> subGuildList;
 
-        city.destroyed.set(true);
-
         // Member variable assignment
 
         cityZone = city.getParent();