diff --git a/code/modules/antagonists/traitor/IAA/internal_affairs.dm b/code/modules/antagonists/traitor/IAA/internal_affairs.dm
index 5213c679ca..051bf74705 100644
--- a/code/modules/antagonists/traitor/IAA/internal_affairs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/antagonists/traitor/IAA/internal_affairs.dm
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@
 	if(!owner.current||owner.current.stat==DEAD)
 		return
 	to_chat(owner.current, "<span class='userdanger'> Target eliminated: [victim.name]</span>")
+	LAZYINITLIST(targets_stolen)
 	for(var/objective_ in victim.objectives)
 		if(istype(objective_, /datum/objective/assassinate/internal))
 			var/datum/objective/assassinate/internal/objective = objective_