diff --git a/src/engine/objects/Realm.java b/src/engine/objects/Realm.java
index 2a9511b4..54039780 100644
--- a/src/engine/objects/Realm.java
+++ b/src/engine/objects/Realm.java
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ public class Realm {
             this.canPlaceCities = rs.getBoolean("canPlaceCities");
             this.numCities = rs.getInt("numCities");
             this.rulingCityUUID = rs.getInt("rulingCityUID");
-            if (this.rulingCityUUID == 0) {
+            if (this.rulingCityUUID != 0) {
                 this.charterType = rs.getInt("charterType");
             } else {
                 this.charterType = 0;