diff --git a/(1) Community Patch/Core Files/Core Values/CoreDefines.sql b/(1) Community Patch/Core Files/Core Values/CoreDefines.sql
index 68a42e475c..8e3af5643b 100644
--- a/(1) Community Patch/Core Files/Core Values/CoreDefines.sql	
+++ b/(1) Community Patch/Core Files/Core Values/CoreDefines.sql	
@@ -664,6 +664,7 @@ INSERT INTO Defines (Name, Value) SELECT 'TECH_NEED_MODIFIER_PER_TECH_BELOW_MEDI
 INSERT INTO Defines (Name, Value) SELECT 'CITY_SIZE_NEED_MODIFIER', 0; -- Modifier to needs per citizen in the city. Disabled by default. -100 = -1%.
 INSERT INTO Defines (Name, Value) SELECT 'EMPIRE_SIZE_NEED_MODIFIER_CITIES', 500; -- Modifier to needs per non-puppet city in the empire, excluding the capital. Scales with map size. Default is 500 (+5%). Does not support negative values.
 INSERT INTO Defines (Name, Value) SELECT 'EMPIRE_SIZE_NEED_MODIFIER_POP', 125; --  Modifier to needs per citizen in the empire, excluding those in puppet cities. Scales with map size. Default is 125 (+1% per 8 citizens). Does not support negative values.
+INSERT INTO Defines (Name, Value) SELECT 'EMPIRE_SIZE_NEED_MODIFIER_CAP', 100000; -- Cap to total Empire Size Modifier for Needs. (1 = 1%)
 
 -- Unhappiness from Other Sources
 INSERT INTO Defines (Name, Value) SELECT 'UNHAPPINESS_PER_STARVING_POP', 1.0; -- Unhappiness point per starving citizen. (rounded down)
diff --git a/CvGameCoreDLL_Expansion2/CvCity.cpp b/CvGameCoreDLL_Expansion2/CvCity.cpp
index 189a594080..b2e91c3361 100644
--- a/CvGameCoreDLL_Expansion2/CvCity.cpp
+++ b/CvGameCoreDLL_Expansion2/CvCity.cpp
@@ -20658,7 +20658,7 @@ int CvCity::GetEmpireSizeModifier() const
 	iEmpireMod *= GET_PLAYER(getOwner()).isHuman() ? 100 + GET_PLAYER(getOwner()).getHandicapInfo().getEmpireSizeUnhappinessMod() : 100 + GET_PLAYER(getOwner()).getHandicapInfo().getEmpireSizeUnhappinessMod() + GC.getGame().getHandicapInfo().getAIEmpireSizeUnhappinessMod();
 	iEmpireMod /= 100;
 
-	return std::max(iEmpireMod, 0);
+	return range(iEmpireMod, 0, /*100000*/ GD_INT_GET(EMPIRE_SIZE_NEED_MODIFIER_CAP));
 }
 
 int CvCity::GetReducedEmpireSizeModifier(bool bForceRecalc, bool bCityOnly) const
diff --git a/CvGameCoreDLL_Expansion2/CvGlobals.cpp b/CvGameCoreDLL_Expansion2/CvGlobals.cpp
index c9b96524f3..8dc78bcd79 100644
--- a/CvGameCoreDLL_Expansion2/CvGlobals.cpp
+++ b/CvGameCoreDLL_Expansion2/CvGlobals.cpp
@@ -1497,6 +1497,7 @@ CvGlobals::CvGlobals() :
 	GD_INT_INIT(CITY_SIZE_NEED_MODIFIER, 0),
 	GD_INT_INIT(EMPIRE_SIZE_NEED_MODIFIER_CITIES, 500),
 	GD_INT_INIT(EMPIRE_SIZE_NEED_MODIFIER_POP, 125),
+	GD_INT_INIT(EMPIRE_SIZE_NEED_MODIFIER_CAP, 100000),
 	GD_INT_INIT(UNHAPPINESS_PER_SPECIALIST, 100),
 	GD_INT_INIT(UNHAPPINESS_PER_X_PUPPET_CITIZENS, 4),
 	GD_INT_INIT(WAR_WEARINESS_POPULATION_PERCENT_CAP, 34),
@@ -6329,6 +6330,7 @@ void CvGlobals::cacheGlobals()
 	GD_INT_CACHE(CITY_SIZE_NEED_MODIFIER);
 	GD_INT_CACHE(EMPIRE_SIZE_NEED_MODIFIER_CITIES);
 	GD_INT_CACHE(EMPIRE_SIZE_NEED_MODIFIER_POP);
+	GD_INT_CACHE(EMPIRE_SIZE_NEED_MODIFIER_CAP);
 	GD_INT_CACHE(UNHAPPINESS_PER_SPECIALIST);
 	GD_INT_CACHE(UNHAPPINESS_PER_X_PUPPET_CITIZENS);
 	GD_INT_CACHE(WAR_WEARINESS_POPULATION_PERCENT_CAP);
diff --git a/CvGameCoreDLL_Expansion2/CvGlobals.h b/CvGameCoreDLL_Expansion2/CvGlobals.h
index 2f27caf127..59c170a0ee 100644
--- a/CvGameCoreDLL_Expansion2/CvGlobals.h
+++ b/CvGameCoreDLL_Expansion2/CvGlobals.h
@@ -2088,6 +2088,7 @@ class CvGlobals
 	GD_INT_MEMBER(CITY_SIZE_NEED_MODIFIER); // VP
 	GD_INT_MEMBER(EMPIRE_SIZE_NEED_MODIFIER_CITIES); // VP
 	GD_INT_MEMBER(EMPIRE_SIZE_NEED_MODIFIER_POP); // VP
+	GD_INT_MEMBER(EMPIRE_SIZE_NEED_MODIFIER_CAP); // VP
 	GD_INT_MEMBER(UNHAPPINESS_PER_SPECIALIST); // VP
 	GD_INT_MEMBER(UNHAPPINESS_PER_X_PUPPET_CITIZENS); // VP
 	GD_INT_MEMBER(WAR_WEARINESS_POPULATION_PERCENT_CAP); // VP