diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/objective.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/objective.dm
index fc7e33b6a2b..a31bd15a91c 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/objective.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/objective.dm
@@ -129,6 +129,12 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(potential_theft_objectives, (subtypesof(/datum/theft_objective)
 	for(var/datum/mind/M in owners)
 		M.announce_objectives()
 
+// Borgs, brains, AIs, etc count as dead for traitor objectives
+/datum/objective/proc/is_special_dead(mob/target_current, check_silicon = TRUE)
+	if(check_silicon && issilicon(target_current))
+		return TRUE
+	return isbrain(target_current) || istype(target_current, /mob/living/simple_animal/spiderbot)
+
 /datum/objective/assassinate
 	name = "Assassinate"
 	martyr_compatible = 1
@@ -145,7 +151,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(potential_theft_objectives, (subtypesof(/datum/theft_objective)
 	if(target && target.current)
 		if(target.current.stat == DEAD)
 			return TRUE
-		if(issilicon(target.current) || isbrain(target.current)) //Borgs/brains/AIs count as dead for traitor objectives. --NeoFite
+		if(is_special_dead(target.current)) //Borgs/brains/AIs count as dead for traitor objectives. --NeoFite
 			return TRUE
 		if(!target.current.ckey)
 			return TRUE
@@ -198,9 +204,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(potential_theft_objectives, (subtypesof(/datum/theft_objective)
 			return TRUE
 		if(!target.current.ckey)
 			return TRUE
-		if(issilicon(target.current))
-			return TRUE
-		if(isbrain(target.current))
+		if(is_special_dead(target.current))
 			return TRUE
 		var/turf/T = get_turf(target.current)
 		if(is_admin_level(T.z))
@@ -261,9 +265,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(potential_theft_objectives, (subtypesof(/datum/theft_objective)
 	if(target.current)
 		if(target.current.stat == DEAD)
 			return FALSE
-		if(issilicon(target.current))
-			return FALSE
-		if(isbrain(target.current))
+		if(is_special_dead(target.current))
 			return FALSE
 		return TRUE
 	return FALSE
@@ -359,7 +361,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(potential_theft_objectives, (subtypesof(/datum/theft_objective)
 	var/list/owners = get_owners()
 	for(var/datum/mind/M in owners)
 		// These are mandatory conditions, they should come before the freebie conditions below.
-		if(QDELETED(M.current) || M.current.stat == DEAD || issilicon(M.current) || isbrain(M.current))
+		if(QDELETED(M.current) || M.current.stat == DEAD || is_special_dead(M.current))
 			return FALSE
 
 	if(SSticker.force_ending) // This one isn't their fault, so lets just assume good faith.
@@ -458,7 +460,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(potential_theft_objectives, (subtypesof(/datum/theft_objective)
 
 /datum/objective/die/check_completion()
 	for(var/datum/mind/M in get_owners())
-		if(QDELETED(M.current) || M.current.stat == DEAD || isbrain(M.current))
+		if(QDELETED(M.current) || M.current.stat == DEAD || is_special_dead(M.current, check_silicon = FALSE))
 			continue
 		if(issilicon(M.current) && !M.is_original_mob(M.current))
 			continue
@@ -474,7 +476,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(potential_theft_objectives, (subtypesof(/datum/theft_objective)
 
 /datum/objective/survive/check_completion()
 	for(var/datum/mind/M in get_owners())
-		if(QDELETED(M.current) || M.current.stat == DEAD || isbrain(M.current))
+		if(QDELETED(M.current) || M.current.stat == DEAD || is_special_dead(M.current, check_silicon = FALSE))
 			return FALSE
 		if(issilicon(M.current) && !M.is_original_mob(M.current))
 			return FALSE