diff --git a/(2) Vox Populi/Balance Changes/Leaders/Vanilla/VanillaLeaderChanges.sql b/(2) Vox Populi/Balance Changes/Leaders/Vanilla/VanillaLeaderChanges.sql
index 21d28b4c1e..5abb292fb5 100644
--- a/(2) Vox Populi/Balance Changes/Leaders/Vanilla/VanillaLeaderChanges.sql	
+++ b/(2) Vox Populi/Balance Changes/Leaders/Vanilla/VanillaLeaderChanges.sql	
@@ -615,7 +615,7 @@ WHERE Type = 'BUILDING_WAT';
 
 -- Boost UA
 UPDATE Traits
-SET InfluenceMeetCS = '42'
+SET InfluenceMeetCS = '40'
 WHERE Type = 'TRAIT_CITY_STATE_BONUSES';
 
 UPDATE Traits
diff --git a/(2) Vox Populi/Balance Changes/Text/en_US/CivText.sql b/(2) Vox Populi/Balance Changes/Text/en_US/CivText.sql
index 89a28467c3..1769f7b939 100644
--- a/(2) Vox Populi/Balance Changes/Text/en_US/CivText.sql	
+++ b/(2) Vox Populi/Balance Changes/Text/en_US/CivText.sql	
@@ -1115,7 +1115,7 @@ SET Text = 'Powerful Medieval Mounted Unit, weak to Pikemen. Only the Siamese ma
 WHERE Tag = 'TXT_KEY_UNIT_HELP_SIAMESE_WARELEPHANT';
 
 UPDATE Language_en_US
-SET Text = '[ICON_INFLUENCE] Influence with [ICON_CITY_STATE] City-States starts at 42. +100% yields from Friendly and Allied [ICON_CITY_STATE] City-States. +25% to [ICON_STRENGTH] Combat Strength of Allied [ICON_CITY_STATE] City-State [ICON_CAPITAL] Capitals. +10 Experience to Units gifted by [ICON_CITY_STATE] City-States.'
+SET Text = '[ICON_INFLUENCE] Influence with [ICON_CITY_STATE] City-States starts at 40. +100% yields from Friendly and Allied [ICON_CITY_STATE] City-States. +25% to [ICON_STRENGTH] Combat Strength of Allied [ICON_CITY_STATE] City-State [ICON_CAPITAL] Capitals. +10 Experience to Units gifted by [ICON_CITY_STATE] City-States.'
 WHERE Tag = 'TXT_KEY_TRAIT_CITY_STATE_BONUSES';
 
 --------------------
diff --git a/CvGameCoreDLL_Expansion2/CvMinorCivAI.cpp b/CvGameCoreDLL_Expansion2/CvMinorCivAI.cpp
index 9706d8f882..c2d3d5642d 100644
--- a/CvGameCoreDLL_Expansion2/CvMinorCivAI.cpp
+++ b/CvGameCoreDLL_Expansion2/CvMinorCivAI.cpp
@@ -11628,10 +11628,11 @@ int CvMinorCivAI::GetFriendshipChangePerTurnTimes100(PlayerTypes ePlayer)
 				double dExtraDecay = pow(dInfluenceAboveRestingPoint, dExponent) * -100;
 				iChangeThisTurn += (int)dExtraDecay;
 			}
-			else
+			else if (iCurrentInfluence - iRestingPoint > 5000)
 			{
-				// If below 100 over resting point, but still over, then extra decay = (Influence over resting point)% of -1. So, 5 over resting point = -0.05 decay
-				int iExtraDecay = (iCurrentInfluence - iRestingPoint) / -100;
+				// If above 50 over resting point, then extra decay = -0.02 per point of Influence above 50, until 100 is reached
+				int iAmountOver50 = iCurrentInfluence - iRestingPoint - 5000;
+				int iExtraDecay = iAmountOver50 / -50;
 				iChangeThisTurn += iExtraDecay;
 			}
 		}