diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/objective.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/objective.dm
index 0b46264cb33..f3d5f1f2737 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/objective.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/objective.dm
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(potential_theft_objectives, (subtypesof(/datum/theft_objective)
 		return TARGET_INVALID_IS_TARGET
 	if(!ishuman(possible_target.current))
 		return TARGET_INVALID_NOT_HUMAN
-	if(!possible_target.current.stat == DEAD)
+	if(possible_target.current.stat == DEAD)
 		return TARGET_INVALID_DEAD
 	if(!possible_target.key)
 		return TARGET_INVALID_NOCKEY