diff --git a/src/battle/objectives.c b/src/battle/objectives.c
index 1d786ae..50eb3be 100644
--- a/src/battle/objectives.c
+++ b/src/battle/objectives.c
@@ -269,8 +269,12 @@ void activateObjectives(char *objectives)
 			if (strcmp(token, o->id) == 0)
 			{
 				addHudMessage(colors.cyan, _("New Objective : %s"), o->description);
+				
 				o->active = 1;
 				
+				/* prevent race condition */
+				doObjectives();
+				
 				if (o->isEliminateAll)
 				{
 					updateObjective(o->targetName, o->targetType);