diff --git a/server/unithand.cpp b/server/unithand.cpp
index e8c1409cc2..f78261acea 100644
--- a/server/unithand.cpp
+++ b/server/unithand.cpp
@@ -3591,6 +3591,25 @@ static void send_combat(struct unit *pattacker, struct unit *pdefender,
   conn_list_iterate_end;
 }
 
+/**
+   Reduce the city's population after an attack action.
+ */
+static void unit_attack_civilian_casualties(const struct unit *punit,
+                                            struct city *pcity,
+                                            const struct action *paction,
+                                            const char *reason)
+{
+  struct player *pplayer = unit_owner(punit);
+
+  if (pcity && city_size_get(pcity) > 1
+      && get_city_bonus(pcity, EFT_UNIT_NO_LOSE_POP) <= 0
+      && kills_citizen_after_attack(punit)) {
+    city_reduce_size(pcity, 1, pplayer, reason);
+    city_refresh(pcity);
+    send_city_info(nullptr, pcity);
+  }
+}
+
 /**
    This function assumes the bombard is legal. The calling function should
    have already made all necessary checks.
@@ -3678,14 +3697,7 @@ static bool unit_bombard(struct unit *punit, struct tile *ptile,
 
   unit_did_action(punit);
   unit_forget_last_activity(punit);
-
-  if (pcity && city_size_get(pcity) > 1
-      && get_city_bonus(pcity, EFT_UNIT_NO_LOSE_POP) <= 0
-      && kills_citizen_after_attack(punit)) {
-    city_reduce_size(pcity, 1, pplayer, "bombard");
-    city_refresh(pcity);
-    send_city_info(nullptr, pcity);
-  }
+  unit_attack_civilian_casualties(punit, pcity, paction, "bombard");
 
   send_unit_info(nullptr, punit);
 
@@ -3965,13 +3977,8 @@ static bool do_attack(struct unit *punit, struct tile *def_tile,
   action_consequence_success(paction, pplayer, unit_owner(pdefender),
                              def_tile, unit_link(pdefender));
 
-  if (pdefender->hp <= 0 && (pcity = tile_city(def_tile))
-      && city_size_get(pcity) > 1
-      && get_city_bonus(pcity, EFT_UNIT_NO_LOSE_POP) <= 0
-      && kills_citizen_after_attack(punit)) {
-    city_reduce_size(pcity, 1, pplayer, "attack");
-    city_refresh(pcity);
-    send_city_info(nullptr, pcity);
+  if (pdefender->hp <= 0 && (pcity = tile_city(def_tile))) {
+    unit_attack_civilian_casualties(punit, pcity, paction, "attack");
   }
   if (punit->hp > 0 && pdefender->hp > 0) {
     // Neither died