diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/objective.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/objective.dm
index 380ab2003c7..fc7e33b6a2b 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/objective.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/objective.dm
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(potential_theft_objectives, (subtypesof(/datum/theft_objective)
 	if(!target.current || !isbrain(target.current))
 		return FALSE
 	for(var/datum/mind/M in get_owners())
-		if(QDELETED(M.current) || M.current.stat == DEAD)
+		if(QDELETED(M.current))
 			continue // Maybe someone who's alive has the brain.
 		if(target.current in M.current.GetAllContents())
 			return TRUE