diff --git a/code/datums/mind.dm b/code/datums/mind.dm
index 35733590f64..2cea7838cbf 100644
--- a/code/datums/mind.dm
+++ b/code/datums/mind.dm
@@ -580,10 +580,22 @@ datum/mind
 					new_objective.target_amount = target_number
 
 				if("identity theft")
+					var/list/possible_targets = list("Free objective")
+					for(var/datum/mind/possible_target in ticker.minds)
+						if ((possible_target != src) && istype(possible_target.current, /mob/living/carbon/human))
+							possible_targets += possible_target.current
+
+					var/new_target = input("Select target:", "Objective target") as null|anything in possible_targets
+					if (!new_target)
+						return
+					var/datum/mind/targ = new_target
+					if(!istype(targ))
+						log_debug("Invalid target for identity theft objective, cancelling")
+						return
 					new_objective = new /datum/objective/escape/escape_with_identity
 					new_objective.owner = src
-					new_objective.find_target()
-
+					new_objective.target = new_target
+					new_objective.explanation_text = "Escape on the shuttle or an escape pod with the identity of [targ.current.real_name], the [targ.assigned_role] while wearing their identification card."
 				if ("custom")
 					var/expl = copytext(sanitize(input("Custom objective:", "Objective", objective ? objective.explanation_text : "") as text|null),1,MAX_MESSAGE_LEN)
 					if (!expl) return
diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/changeling/changeling.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/changeling/changeling.dm
index 76d198d796f..914185a1b8b 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/changeling/changeling.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/changeling/changeling.dm
@@ -120,9 +120,9 @@ var/list/possible_changeling_IDs = list("Alpha","Beta","Gamma","Delta","Epsilon"
 			var/datum/objective/escape/escape_with_identity/identity_theft = new
 			identity_theft.owner = changeling
 			identity_theft.target = kill_objective.target
+			identity_theft.target_real_name = kill_objective.target.current.real_name //Whoops, forgot this.
 			if(identity_theft.target && identity_theft.target.current)
-				var/target_real_name = identity_theft.target.current.real_name
-				identity_theft.explanation_text = "Escape on the shuttle or an escape pod with the identity of [target_real_name], the [identity_theft.target.assigned_role] while wearing their identification card."
+				identity_theft.explanation_text = "Escape on the shuttle or an escape pod with the identity of [identity_theft.target_real_name], the [identity_theft.target.assigned_role] while wearing their identification card."
 			else
 				identity_theft.explanation_text = "Free objective"
 			changeling.objectives += identity_theft
diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/objective.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/objective.dm
index e5157e50bd9..33d902b5ddf 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/objective.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/objective.dm
@@ -745,12 +745,14 @@ datum/objective/absorb
 			return 0
 
 datum/objective/destroy
+	var/target_real_name
 	find_target()
 		var/list/possible_targets = active_ais(1)
 		var/mob/living/silicon/ai/target_ai = pick(possible_targets)
 		target = target_ai.mind
 		if(target && target.current)
-			explanation_text = "Destroy [target.current.real_name], the experimental AI."
+			target_real_name = target.current.real_name
+			explanation_text = "Destroy [target_real_name], the AI."
 		else
 			explanation_text = "Free Objective"
 		return target