diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/models/ruleset/Ruleset.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/models/ruleset/Ruleset.kt
index eb0ac9ab8fcae..b8d5030239c02 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/models/ruleset/Ruleset.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/models/ruleset/Ruleset.kt
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ class Ruleset {
                             UniqueValidator(this@Ruleset).checkUnique(
                                 Unique(it),
                                 false,
-                                cityStateType,
+                                null,
                                 true
                             ).isEmpty()
                         })
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ class Ruleset {
                             UniqueValidator(this@Ruleset).checkUnique(
                                 Unique(it),
                                 false,
-                                cityStateType,
+                                null,
                                 true
                             ).isEmpty()
                         })
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/models/ruleset/validation/RulesetValidator.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/models/ruleset/validation/RulesetValidator.kt
index 208b7fbb2d7ab..c6788597a3e60 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/models/ruleset/validation/RulesetValidator.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/models/ruleset/validation/RulesetValidator.kt
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ class RulesetValidator(val ruleset: Ruleset) {
                 val errors = uniqueValidator.checkUnique(
                     unique,
                     tryFixUnknownUniques,
-                    cityStateType,
+                    null,
                     true
                 )
                 lines.addAll(errors)
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/models/ruleset/validation/UniqueValidator.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/models/ruleset/validation/UniqueValidator.kt
index f53f1ce6f32fa..649f2a952d98c 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/models/ruleset/validation/UniqueValidator.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/models/ruleset/validation/UniqueValidator.kt
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import com.unciv.models.ruleset.unique.UniqueComplianceError
 import com.unciv.models.ruleset.unique.UniqueParameterType
 import com.unciv.models.ruleset.unique.UniqueTarget
 import com.unciv.models.ruleset.unique.UniqueType
-import com.unciv.models.stats.INamed
 
 class UniqueValidator(val ruleset: Ruleset) {
 
@@ -46,7 +45,7 @@ class UniqueValidator(val ruleset: Ruleset) {
             val errors = checkUnique(
                 unique,
                 tryFixUnknownUniques,
-                uniqueContainer as? INamed,
+                uniqueContainer,
                 reportRulesetSpecificErrors
             )
             lines.addAll(errors)
@@ -56,16 +55,16 @@ class UniqueValidator(val ruleset: Ruleset) {
     fun checkUnique(
         unique: Unique,
         tryFixUnknownUniques: Boolean,
-        namedObj: INamed?,
+        uniqueContainer: IHasUniques?,
         reportRulesetSpecificErrors: Boolean
     ): List<RulesetError> {
-        val prefix by lazy { (if (namedObj is IRulesetObject) "${namedObj.originRuleset}: " else "") +
-            (if (namedObj == null) "The" else "${namedObj.name}'s") }
+        val prefix by lazy { (if (uniqueContainer is IRulesetObject) "${uniqueContainer.originRuleset}: " else "") +
+            (if (uniqueContainer == null) "The" else "(${uniqueContainer.getUniqueTarget().name}) ${uniqueContainer.name}'s") }
         if (unique.type == null) return checkUntypedUnique(unique, tryFixUnknownUniques, prefix)
 
         val rulesetErrors = RulesetErrorList()
 
-        if (namedObj is IHasUniques && !unique.type.canAcceptUniqueTarget(namedObj.getUniqueTarget()))
+        if (uniqueContainer != null && !unique.type.canAcceptUniqueTarget(uniqueContainer.getUniqueTarget()))
             rulesetErrors.add(RulesetError("$prefix unique \"${unique.text}\" is not allowed on its target type", RulesetErrorSeverity.Warning))
 
         val typeComplianceErrors = getComplianceErrors(unique)