diff --git a/src/core/execution/FakeHumanExecution.ts b/src/core/execution/FakeHumanExecution.ts
index 8c03a4d49..90d129b96 100644
--- a/src/core/execution/FakeHumanExecution.ts
+++ b/src/core/execution/FakeHumanExecution.ts
@@ -433,44 +433,44 @@ export class FakeHumanExecution implements Execution {
   private handleUnits() {
     const player = this.player;
     if (player === null) return;
-    const ports = player.units(UnitType.Port);
-    if (ports.length === 0 && player.gold() > this.cost(UnitType.Port)) {
-      const oceanTiles = Array.from(player.borderTiles()).filter((t) =>
-        this.mg.isOceanShore(t),
-      );
-      if (oceanTiles.length > 0) {
-        const buildTile = this.random.randElement(oceanTiles);
-        this.mg.addExecution(
-          new ConstructionExecution(player, buildTile, UnitType.Port),
-        );
-      }
-      return;
-    }
-    this.maybeSpawnStructure(UnitType.City, 2);
-    if (this.maybeSpawnWarship()) {
-      return;
-    }
-    this.maybeSpawnStructure(UnitType.MissileSilo, 1);
+    return (
+      this.maybeSpawnStructure(UnitType.Port, 1) ||
+      this.maybeSpawnStructure(UnitType.City, 2) ||
+      this.maybeSpawnWarship() ||
+      this.maybeSpawnStructure(UnitType.MissileSilo, 1)
+    );
   }
 
-  private maybeSpawnStructure(type: UnitType, maxNum: number) {
+  private maybeSpawnStructure(type: UnitType, maxNum: number): boolean {
     if (this.player === null) throw new Error("not initialized");
     const units = this.player.units(type);
     if (units.length >= maxNum) {
-      return;
+      return false;
     }
     if (this.player.gold() < this.cost(type)) {
-      return;
+      return false;
     }
-    const tile = this.randTerritoryTile(this.player);
+    const tile = this.structureSpawnTile(type);
     if (tile === null) {
-      return;
+      return false;
     }
     const canBuild = this.player.canBuild(type, tile);
     if (canBuild === false) {
-      return;
+      return false;
     }
     this.mg.addExecution(new ConstructionExecution(this.player, tile, type));
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  private structureSpawnTile(type: UnitType): TileRef | null {
+    if (this.player === null) throw new Error("not initialized");
+    const tiles =
+      type === UnitType.Port
+        ? Array.from(this.player.borderTiles()).filter((t) =>
+            this.mg.isOceanShore(t),
+          )
+        : Array.from(this.player.tiles());
+    return this.random.randElement(tiles);
   }
 
   private maybeSpawnWarship(): boolean {