diff --git a/src/engine/objects/City.java b/src/engine/objects/City.java
index 1b9c438e..386e14c9 100644
--- a/src/engine/objects/City.java
+++ b/src/engine/objects/City.java
@@ -306,15 +306,16 @@ public class City extends AbstractWorldObject {
             if (city.parentZone == null)
                 continue;
 
-            if(repledge && city.getGuild().equals(playerCharacter.guild)){
-                //can't repledge to a guild you're already part of
+            //can't repledge to a guild you're already part of
+
+            if (repledge && city.getGuild().equals(playerCharacter.guild))
                 continue;
-            }
 
             if (city.parentZone.guild_zone) {
 
+                //players can all port and repledge inside their own nation
+
                 if(city.getGuild().getNation().equals(playerCharacter.guild.getNation())){
-                    //players can all port and repledge inside their own nation
                     cities.add(city);
                     continue;
                 }
@@ -325,10 +326,10 @@ public class City extends AbstractWorldObject {
 
                     if (ConfigManager.MB_RULESET.getValue().equals("LORE")) {
 
-                        if (!repledge)
-                            if (!city.getGuild().charter.equals(playerCharacter.guild.charter))
+                        if (repledge) {
+                            if (!city.getGuild().charter.canJoin(playerCharacter))
                                 continue;
-                            else if (!city.getGuild().charter.canJoin(playerCharacter))
+                        } else if (!city.getGuild().charter.equals(playerCharacter.guild.charter))
                                 continue;
                     }