diff --git a/src/endWeek/economics/persBusiness.js b/src/endWeek/economics/persBusiness.js
index 32f71e4c5872f0506a07173941b8f672143d892d..6695d7f84930e7005412669a493260d4387c303e 100644
--- a/src/endWeek/economics/persBusiness.js
+++ b/src/endWeek/economics/persBusiness.js
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ App.EndWeek.personalBusiness = function() {
 		}
 	}
 	if (V.foodMarket) {
-		if (V.food < App.Facilities.Farmyard.foodConsumption() && V.cash < App.Facilities.Farmyard.foodConsumption() * V.foodCost) {
+		if (V.food < App.Facilities.Farmyard.foodConsumption() && V.cash < (App.Facilities.Farmyard.foodConsumption() * V.foodCost)) {
 			r.push(`<span class="red">WARNING: your arcology will starve in the coming week unless action is taken.</span>`);
 			if (V.foodWarned) {
 				V.gameover = "starving citizens";