diff --git a/src/events/intro/acquisition.js b/src/events/intro/acquisition.js
index dedb56aa0cf829e583efc7d68f2dd824ff7860e9..0f7335a24ebf197da3a0e4a88af69ed40053eaf6 100644
--- a/src/events/intro/acquisition.js
+++ b/src/events/intro/acquisition.js
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ App.Intro.acquisition = function() {
 	parentSetup();
 	inbreedingCalc();
 	if (V.plot === 1 && V.neighboringArcologies > 0) {
-		V.arcologies.reduce((acc, val) => val.prosperity > acc.prosperity ? val : acc).rival = 1;
+		V.arcologies.reduce((acc, val) => (val.direction !== 0 && val.prosperity > acc.prosperity) ? val : acc, V.arcologies[1]).rival = 1;
 		V.rivalSet = 1;
 	}
 	V.targetAge = V.minimumSlaveAge;