diff --git a/code/citadel/crew_objectives/cit_crewobjectives_civilian.dm b/code/citadel/crew_objectives/cit_crewobjectives_civilian.dm
index 69307ed7f7..a3bc8e10df 100644
--- a/code/citadel/crew_objectives/cit_crewobjectives_civilian.dm
+++ b/code/citadel/crew_objectives/cit_crewobjectives_civilian.dm
@@ -221,6 +221,6 @@
 		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = owner.current
 		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")
+			if(!(H.get_assignment() == "Assistant") && !(H.get_assignment() == "No id") && !(H.get_assignment() == "No job"))
 				return TRUE
 	return FALSE
diff --git a/code/citadel/crew_objectives/cit_crewobjectives_engineering.dm b/code/citadel/crew_objectives/cit_crewobjectives_engineering.dm
index bb042f50aa..5c2f9bd03d 100644
--- a/code/citadel/crew_objectives/cit_crewobjectives_engineering.dm
+++ b/code/citadel/crew_objectives/cit_crewobjectives_engineering.dm
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 
 /datum/objective/crew/chiefengineer/poly/check_completion()
 	for(var/mob/living/simple_animal/parrot/Poly/dumbbird in GLOB.mob_list)
-		if(!dumbbird.stat == DEAD && dumbbird.ears)
+		if(!(dumbbird.stat == DEAD) && dumbbird.ears)
 			if(istype(dumbbird.ears, /obj/item/device/radio/headset))
 				return TRUE
 	return FALSE