diff --git a/src/game/engine/src/modules/management/turn_processor.gd b/src/game/engine/src/modules/management/turn_processor.gd
index b97e2593..106eb013 100644
--- a/src/game/engine/src/modules/management/turn_processor.gd
+++ b/src/game/engine/src/modules/management/turn_processor.gd
@@ -223,7 +223,12 @@ func _process_growth(player: RefCounted) -> void:  # Player
 		if skip_growth:
 			continue
 		var tile_json: String = BuildableHelperScript.build_tile_yields_json(c, game_map)
+		var prev_pop: int = c.population
 		c.process_growth(tile_json)
+		if c.population != prev_pop:
+			# Re-assign citizens to tiles after growth or starvation
+			c.auto_assign_citizens(tile_json)
+			EventBus.city_grew.emit(c, c.population)
 
 
 func _sum_city_building_effect(city: CityScript, effect_type: String) -> int: