diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/automation/NextTurnAutomation.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/automation/NextTurnAutomation.kt
index ceedb2d5..b6e35363 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/automation/NextTurnAutomation.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/automation/NextTurnAutomation.kt
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ class NextTurnAutomation{
 
     /** Top-level AI turn tasklist */
     fun automateCivMoves(civInfo: CivilizationInfo) {
+        respondToDemands(civInfo)
+
         if(civInfo.isMajorCiv()) {
             offerPeaceTreaty(civInfo)
             exchangeTechs(civInfo)
@@ -36,6 +38,18 @@ class NextTurnAutomation{
         civInfo.popupAlerts.clear() // AIs don't care about popups.
     }
 
+    private fun respondToDemands(civInfo: CivilizationInfo) {
+        for(popupAlert in civInfo.popupAlerts){
+            if(popupAlert.type==AlertType.CitySettledNearOtherCiv){  // we're called upon to make a decision
+                val demandingCiv = civInfo.gameInfo.getCivilization(popupAlert.value)
+                val diploManager = civInfo.getDiplomacyManager(demandingCiv)
+                if(Automation().threatAssessment(civInfo,demandingCiv) >= ThreatLevel.High)
+                    diploManager.agreeNotToSettleNear()
+                else diploManager.refuseDemandNotToSettleNear()
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
 
     private fun buyBuildingOrUnit(civInfo: CivilizationInfo) {
         //allow AI spending money to purchase building & unit
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/civilization/diplomacy/DiplomacyManager.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/civilization/diplomacy/DiplomacyManager.kt
index d0d220b9..92774792 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/civilization/diplomacy/DiplomacyManager.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/civilization/diplomacy/DiplomacyManager.kt
@@ -397,5 +397,16 @@ class DiplomacyManager() {
         }
     }
 
+    fun agreeNotToSettleNear(){
+        otherCivDiplomacy().setFlag(DiplomacyFlags.AgreedToNotSettleNearUs,100)
+        addModifier(DiplomaticModifiers.UnacceptableDemands,-10f)
+    }
+
+    fun refuseDemandNotToSettleNear(){
+        addModifier(DiplomaticModifiers.UnacceptableDemands,-20f)
+        otherCivDiplomacy().setFlag(DiplomacyFlags.IgnoreThemSettlingNearUs,100)
+        otherCivDiplomacy().addModifier(DiplomaticModifiers.RefusedToNotSettleCitiesNearUs,-15f)
+    }
+
     //endregion
 }
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/trade/DiplomacyScreen.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/trade/DiplomacyScreen.kt
index fb61289c..be551c36 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/trade/DiplomacyScreen.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/trade/DiplomacyScreen.kt
@@ -278,12 +278,12 @@ class DiplomacyScreen:CameraStageBaseScreen() {
         dontSettleCitiesButton.onClick {
             val threatLevel = Automation().threatAssessment(otherCiv,currentPlayerCiv)
             if(threatLevel>ThreatLevel.Medium){
+                otherCiv.getDiplomacyManager(currentPlayerCiv).agreeNotToSettleNear()
                 setRightSideFlavorText(otherCiv,"Very well, we shall look for new lands to settle.","Excellent!")
-                currentPlayerCiv.getDiplomacyManager(otherCiv).setFlag(DiplomacyFlags.AgreedToNotSettleNearUs,100)
             }
             else {
+                otherCiv.getDiplomacyManager(currentPlayerCiv).refuseDemandNotToSettleNear()
                 setRightSideFlavorText(otherCiv,"We shall do as we please.","Very well.")
-                otherCiv.getDiplomacyManager(currentPlayerCiv).addModifier(UnacceptableDemands,-20f)
             }
         }
         demandsTable.add(dontSettleCitiesButton).row()
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/worldscreen/AlertPopup.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/worldscreen/AlertPopup.kt
index 5b6af29c..adeeb48a 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/worldscreen/AlertPopup.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/worldscreen/AlertPopup.kt
@@ -4,15 +4,12 @@ import com.badlogic.gdx.scenes.scene2d.ui.Table
 import com.badlogic.gdx.scenes.scene2d.ui.TextButton
 import com.unciv.logic.civilization.AlertType
 import com.unciv.logic.civilization.PopupAlert
-import com.unciv.logic.civilization.diplomacy.DiplomacyFlags
-import com.unciv.logic.civilization.diplomacy.DiplomaticModifiers
 import com.unciv.models.gamebasics.Nation
 import com.unciv.models.gamebasics.tr
 import com.unciv.ui.utils.addSeparator
 import com.unciv.ui.utils.onClick
 import com.unciv.ui.utils.toLabel
 import com.unciv.ui.worldscreen.optionstable.PopupTable
-import kotlin.random.Random
 
 class AlertPopup(val worldScreen: WorldScreen, val popupAlert: PopupAlert): PopupTable(worldScreen){
     fun getCloseButton(text: String, action: (() -> Unit)?=null): TextButton {
@@ -82,16 +79,15 @@ class AlertPopup(val worldScreen: WorldScreen, val popupAlert: PopupAlert): Popu
             }
             AlertType.CitySettledNearOtherCiv -> {
                 val otherciv= worldScreen.gameInfo.getCivilization(popupAlert.value)
-                val otherCivDiploManager = otherciv.getDiplomacyManager(worldScreen.currentPlayerCiv)
+                val playerDiploManager = worldScreen.currentPlayerCiv.getDiplomacyManager(otherciv)
                 val translatedNation = otherciv.getTranslatedNation()
                 addLeaderName(translatedNation)
                 addGoodSizedLabel("Please don't settle new cities near us.").row()
                 add(getCloseButton("Very well, we shall look for new lands to settle."){
-                    otherCivDiploManager.setFlag(DiplomacyFlags.AgreedToNotSettleNearUs,100+ Random.nextInt(-20,20))
+                    playerDiploManager.agreeNotToSettleNear()
                 }).row()
                 add(getCloseButton("We shall do as we please.") {
-                    otherCivDiploManager.addModifier(DiplomaticModifiers.RefusedToNotSettleCitiesNearUs,-10f)
-                    otherCivDiploManager.setFlag(DiplomacyFlags.IgnoreThemSettlingNearUs,100)
+                    playerDiploManager.refuseDemandNotToSettleNear()
                 }).row()
             }
             AlertType.CitySettledNearOtherCivDespiteOurPromise -> {