diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Objectives/thief.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Objectives/thief.yml
index 8bc0410a141..44fd2aa02e0 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Objectives/thief.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Objectives/thief.yml
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
   id: BaseThiefStealObjective
   components:
   - type: StealCondition
-    verifyMapExistence: false
+    verifyMapExistence: true # MAID steal objective check
     descriptionText: objective-condition-thief-description
     checkStealAreas: true
 
@@ -284,6 +284,7 @@
   components:
   - type: StealCondition
     stealGroup: WantedListCartridge
+    verifyMapExistence: false # MAID steal objective check
   - type: Objective
     difficulty: 1
 
@@ -306,6 +307,7 @@
     job: MedicalDoctor
   - type: StealCondition
     stealGroup: MedicalTechFabCircuitboard
+    verifyMapExistence: false # MAID steal objective check
   - type: Objective
     difficulty: 1
 
@@ -339,6 +341,7 @@
     job: StationEngineer
   - type: StealCondition
     stealGroup: AmePartFlatpack
+    verifyMapExistence: false # MAID steal objective check
   - type: Objective
     difficulty: 1
 
@@ -361,6 +364,7 @@
     job: CargoTechnician
   - type: StealCondition
     stealGroup: CargoShuttleConsoleCircuitboard
+    verifyMapExistence: false # MAID steal objective check
   - type: Objective
     difficulty: 0.7
 
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Objectives/traitor.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Objectives/traitor.yml
index 51a185f83d5..04e619df9d2 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Objectives/traitor.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Objectives/traitor.yml
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@
   id: BaseTraitorStealObjective
   components:
   - type: StealCondition
-    verifyMapExistence: false
+    verifyMapExistence: true # MAID steal objective check
   - type: Objective
     difficulty: 2.75
   - type: ObjectiveLimit
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/_Goobstation/Changeling/Objectives/changeling.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/_Goobstation/Changeling/Objectives/changeling.yml
index c7c63f71c75..b6f739d082c 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/_Goobstation/Changeling/Objectives/changeling.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/_Goobstation/Changeling/Objectives/changeling.yml
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
   components:
   - type: StealCondition
     descriptionText: objective-condition-changelingsteal-description
-    verifyMapExistence: false
+    verifyMapExistence: true # MAID steal objective check
 
 - type: entity
   parent: [BaseChangelingSyndicateObjective, BaseKillObjective]
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/_Goobstation/Objectives/corporageagent.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/_Goobstation/Objectives/corporageagent.yml
index fc33406b365..72e5f03de2b 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/_Goobstation/Objectives/corporageagent.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/_Goobstation/Objectives/corporageagent.yml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
   id: BaseCorporateStealObjective
   components:
   - type: StealCondition
-    verifyMapExistence: false
+    verifyMapExistence: true # MAID steal objective check
   - type: Objective
     difficulty: 2.75
   - type: ObjectiveLimit