diff --git a/src/menu_events.cpp b/src/menu_events.cpp
index 7515ee78806d..398154499813 100644
--- a/src/menu_events.cpp
+++ b/src/menu_events.cpp
@@ -138,10 +138,7 @@ void menu_handler::objectives()
 		return;
 	}
 
-	config cfg;
-	cfg["side"] = gui_->viewing_side();
-	gamestate().lua_kernel_->run_wml_action("show_objectives", vconfig(cfg),
-			game_events::queued_event("_from_interface", "", map_location(), map_location(), config()));
+	pc_.refresh_objectives();
 	pc_.show_objectives();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/play_controller.cpp b/src/play_controller.cpp
index 1050f2dc7432..5156346eed97 100644
--- a/src/play_controller.cpp
+++ b/src/play_controller.cpp
@@ -388,6 +388,13 @@ void play_controller::fire_prestart()
 	gamestate().gamedata_.get_variable("turn_number") = static_cast<int>(turn());
 }
 
+void play_controller::refresh_objectives() const
+{
+	const config cfg("side", gui_->viewing_side());
+	gamestate().lua_kernel_->run_wml_action("show_objectives", vconfig(cfg),
+			game_events::queued_event("_from_interface", "", map_location(), map_location(), config()));
+}
+
 void play_controller::fire_start()
 {
 	gamestate().gamedata_.set_phase(game_data::START);
@@ -396,6 +403,7 @@ void play_controller::fire_start()
 	// start event may modify start turn with WML, reflect any changes.
 	gamestate().gamedata_.get_variable("turn_number") = static_cast<int>(turn());
 
+	refresh_objectives();
 	check_objectives();
 
 	// prestart and start events may modify the initial gold amount, reflect any changes.
diff --git a/src/play_controller.hpp b/src/play_controller.hpp
index 651556a45f72..3738e6517a26 100644
--- a/src/play_controller.hpp
+++ b/src/play_controller.hpp
@@ -361,6 +361,8 @@ class play_controller : public controller_base, public events::observer, public
 		return false;
 	}
 
+	/// Reevaluate [show_if] conditions and build a new objectives string.
+	void refresh_objectives() const;
 	void show_objectives() const;
 
 	struct scoped_savegame_snapshot