diff --git a/modules/ui/tools.js b/modules/ui/tools.js
index 6ca0b93a..f3a3071d 100644
--- a/modules/ui/tools.js
+++ b/modules/ui/tools.js
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ function regenerateBurgs() {
     if (burgsTree.find(x, y, s) !== undefined) continue; // to close to existing burg
 
     const state = cells.state[cell];
-    const capital = !states[state].capital; // if state doesn't have capital, make this burg a capital
+    const capital = state > 0 ? !states[state].capital : 0; // if state doesn't have capital, make this burg a capital, no capital for neutral lands
     if (capital) {states[state].capital = id; states[state].center = cell;}
 
     const culture = cells.culture[cell];
@@ -497,4 +497,4 @@ function viewCellDetails() {
     resizable: false, width: "22em", title: "Cell Details",
     position: {my: "right top", at: "right-10 top+10", of: "svg", collision: "fit"}
   });
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}