diff --git a/src/core/configuration/DefaultConfig.ts b/src/core/configuration/DefaultConfig.ts
index e3f4f293b..f37f2d2b4 100644
--- a/src/core/configuration/DefaultConfig.ts
+++ b/src/core/configuration/DefaultConfig.ts
@@ -771,6 +771,7 @@ export class DefaultConfig implements Config {
         : 2 * (Math.pow(player.numTilesOwned(), 0.6) * 1000 + 50000) +
           player
             .units(UnitType.City)
+            .filter((u) => !u.isUnderConstruction())
             .map((city) => city.level())
             .reduce((a, b) => a + b, 0) *
             this.cityTroopIncrease();