diff --git a/freeciv/apply_patches.sh b/freeciv/apply_patches.sh
index 94af1889d..0e45e185e 100755
--- a/freeciv/apply_patches.sh
+++ b/freeciv/apply_patches.sh
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@
 # 0050-Correct-filling-of-territory-claiming-extras-cache.patch
 #   Fix terr claiming extras cache
 #   osdn #48838
+# 0025-Autoworkers-Use-ADV_WANTS_EQ-for-comparing-tile-valu.patch
+#   Autoworkers work value fix
+#   osdn #48842
 
 # Not in the upstream Freeciv server
 # ----------------------------------
@@ -67,6 +70,7 @@ declare -a PATCHLIST=(
   "backports/0064-featured_text.-ch-Replace-NULL-with-nullptr"
   "backports/0050-Cache-territory-claiming-base-types"
   "backports/0050-Correct-filling-of-territory-claiming-extras-cache"
+  "backports/0025-Autoworkers-Use-ADV_WANTS_EQ-for-comparing-tile-valu"
   "meson_webperimental"
   "metachange"
   "text_fixes"
diff --git a/freeciv/patches/backports/0025-Autoworkers-Use-ADV_WANTS_EQ-for-comparing-tile-valu.patch b/freeciv/patches/backports/0025-Autoworkers-Use-ADV_WANTS_EQ-for-comparing-tile-valu.patch
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..72ec1c545
--- /dev/null
+++ b/freeciv/patches/backports/0025-Autoworkers-Use-ADV_WANTS_EQ-for-comparing-tile-valu.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+From 7a363dfc060e5aaeef57db560d00785bf92ea50a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Marko Lindqvist <cazfi74@gmail.com>
+Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2023 01:56:36 +0300
+Subject: [PATCH 25/32] Autoworkers: Use ADV_WANTS_EQ() for comparing tile
+ values
+
+See osdn #48842
+
+Signed-off-by: Marko Lindqvist <cazfi74@gmail.com>
+---
+ server/advisors/autoworkers.c | 4 ++--
+ 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
+
+diff --git a/server/advisors/autoworkers.c b/server/advisors/autoworkers.c
+index a875cabcfe..c8a10a1ff1 100644
+--- a/server/advisors/autoworkers.c
++++ b/server/advisors/autoworkers.c
+@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ static void consider_worker_action(const struct player *pplayer,
+ 
+   if (new_tile_value > old_tile_value) {
+     improves = TRUE;
+-  } else if (new_tile_value == old_tile_value && extra > 0) {
++  } else if (ADV_WANTS_EQ(new_tile_value, old_tile_value) && extra > 0) {
+     improves = TRUE;
+   } else {
+     improves = FALSE;
+@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ static void consider_worker_action(const struct player *pplayer,
+     }
+ 
+     if (total_value > old_improvement_value
+-        || (total_value == old_improvement_value
++        || (ADV_WANTS_EQ(total_value, old_improvement_value)
+             && old_tile_value > *best_old_tile_value)) {
+       if (in_use) {
+         *best_value = total_value;
+-- 
+2.42.0
+