diff --git a/code/citadel/crew_objectives/cit_crewobjectives_civilian.dm b/code/citadel/crew_objectives/cit_crewobjectives_civilian.dm
index 008ee69996..c7324c2ff6 100644
--- a/code/citadel/crew_objectives/cit_crewobjectives_civilian.dm
+++ b/code/citadel/crew_objectives/cit_crewobjectives_civilian.dm
@@ -219,7 +219,8 @@
 /datum/objective/crew/assistant/promotion/check_completion()
 	if(owner.current)
 		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = owner.current
-		if(istype(H.get_idcard()))
+		var/obj/item/card/id/theID = H.get_idcard()
+		if(istype(theID))
 			if(!H.get_assignment() == "Assistant" && !H.get_assignment() == "No id" && !H.get_assignment() == "No job")
 				return 1
 	return 0
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