diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Objectives/thief.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Objectives/thief.yml
index f887029fcc..9f2caf5220 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Objectives/thief.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Objectives/thief.yml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
   id: BaseThiefStealAnimalObjective
   components:
   - type: StealCondition
-    verifyMapExistence: false
+    verifyMapExistence: true
     checkAlive: true
     objectiveNoOwnerText: objective-condition-steal-title-alive-no-owner
     descriptionText: objective-condition-thief-animal-description
@@ -136,8 +136,6 @@
   - type: Objective
     difficulty: 0.7
 
-
-
 - type: entity
   parent: BaseThiefStealCollectionObjective
   id: LAMPStealCollectionObjective