diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/components/ProductionQueue.js b/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/components/ProductionQueue.js
index 0bf45fdd7b..d4a5f52a1c 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/components/ProductionQueue.js
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/components/ProductionQueue.js
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ ProductionQueue.prototype.GetTechnologiesList = function()
 	
 	var cmpPlayer = QueryOwnerInterface(this.entity);
 	var cmpIdentity = Engine.QueryInterface(this.entity, IID_Identity);
-	if (!cmpPlayer || !cmpIdentity || cmpPlayer.GetCiv() != cmpIdentity.GetCiv())
+	if (!cmpPlayer || !cmpIdentity)
 		return [];
 
 	var techs = string.split(/\s+/);
diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/components/TechnologyManager.js b/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/components/TechnologyManager.js
index 5539b8b787..57dd8c5bba 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/components/TechnologyManager.js
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/components/TechnologyManager.js
@@ -170,14 +170,22 @@ TechnologyManager.prototype.CheckTechnologyRequirements = function(reqs)
 				return false;
 		}
 	}
-	else if (reqs.civ) 
+	else if (reqs.civ)
 	{
 		var cmpPlayer = Engine.QueryInterface(this.entity, IID_Player);
-		if (cmpPlayer && cmpPlayer.GetCiv() == reqs.civ) 
+		if (cmpPlayer && cmpPlayer.GetCiv() == reqs.civ)
 			return true;
 		else 
 			return false;
 	}
+	else if (reqs.notciv)
+	{
+		var cmpPlayer = Engine.QueryInterface(this.entity, IID_Player);
+		if (cmpPlayer && cmpPlayer.GetCiv() == reqs.notciv)
+			return false;
+		else
+			return true;
+	}
 
 	// The technologies requirements are not a recognised format
 	error("Bad requirements " + uneval(reqs));