diff --git a/src/engine/objects/City.java b/src/engine/objects/City.java
index 822518f2..21f934d8 100644
--- a/src/engine/objects/City.java
+++ b/src/engine/objects/City.java
@@ -316,8 +316,9 @@ public class City extends AbstractWorldObject {
                             if (!city.getGuild().charter.equals(playerCharacter.guild.charter))
                                 continue;
 
-                        if (!city.getGuild().charter.canJoin(playerCharacter))
-                            continue;
+                        if (repledge)
+                            if (!city.getGuild().charter.canJoin(playerCharacter))
+                                continue;
                     }
 
                     if (!city.getTOL().reverseKOS) {
@@ -359,8 +360,9 @@ public class City extends AbstractWorldObject {
                         if (!city.getGuild().charter.equals(playerCharacter.guild.charter))
                             continue;
 
-                    if (!city.getGuild().charter.canJoin(playerCharacter))
-                        continue;
+                    if (repledge)
+                        if (!city.getGuild().charter.canJoin(playerCharacter))
+                            continue;
                 }
 
                 if (city.isNpc == 1)