diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Player/ConquestVictoryConditions.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Player/ConquestVictoryConditions.cs
index 1becb442c3..85e8fe2237 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Player/ConquestVictoryConditions.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Player/ConquestVictoryConditions.cs
@@ -16,7 +16,10 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 	public class ConquestVictoryConditionsInfo : ITraitInfo, Requires<MissionObjectivesInfo>
 	{
 		[Desc("Delay for the end game notification in milliseconds.")]
-		public int NotificationDelay = 1500;
+		public readonly int NotificationDelay = 1500;
+
+		[Desc("Description of the objective.")]
+		[Translate] public readonly string Objective = "Destroy all opposition!";
 
 		public object Create(ActorInitializer init) { return new ConquestVictoryConditions(init.Self, this); }
 	}
@@ -38,7 +41,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 			if (self.Owner.WinState != WinState.Undefined || self.Owner.NonCombatant) return;
 
 			if (objectiveID < 0)
-				objectiveID = mo.Add(self.Owner, "Destroy all opposition!", ObjectiveType.Primary, true);
+				objectiveID = mo.Add(self.Owner, info.Objective, ObjectiveType.Primary, true);
 
 			if (!self.Owner.NonCombatant && self.Owner.HasNoRequiredUnits())
 				mo.MarkFailed(self.Owner, objectiveID);
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Player/StrategicVictoryConditions.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Player/StrategicVictoryConditions.cs
index f1e29c0837..6648962820 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Player/StrategicVictoryConditions.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Player/StrategicVictoryConditions.cs
@@ -31,7 +31,10 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 		public readonly float RatioRequired = 0.5f;
 
 		[Desc("Delay for the end game notification in milliseconds.")]
-		public int NotificationDelay = 1500;
+		public readonly int NotificationDelay = 1500;
+
+		[Desc("Description of the objective")]
+		[Translate] public readonly string Objective = "Hold all the strategic positions!";
 
 		public object Create(ActorInitializer init) { return new StrategicVictoryConditions(init.Self, this); }
 	}
@@ -68,7 +71,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 			if (player.WinState != WinState.Undefined || player.NonCombatant) return;
 
 			if (objectiveID < 0)
-				objectiveID = mo.Add(player, "Hold all the strategic positions for a specified time!", ObjectiveType.Primary, true);
+				objectiveID = mo.Add(player, info.Objective, ObjectiveType.Primary, true);
 
 			if (!self.Owner.NonCombatant && self.Owner.HasNoRequiredUnits())
 				mo.MarkFailed(self.Owner, objectiveID);
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/Ingame/GameInfoStatsLogic.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/Ingame/GameInfoStatsLogic.cs
index 13b390698c..63c64ba30c 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/Ingame/GameInfoStatsLogic.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/Ingame/GameInfoStatsLogic.cs
@@ -27,6 +27,11 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Widgets.Logic
 			checkbox.IsChecked = () => lp.WinState != WinState.Undefined;
 			checkbox.GetCheckType = () => lp.WinState == WinState.Won ?
 				"checked" : "crossed";
+			if (lp.HasObjectives)
+			{
+				var mo = lp.PlayerActor.Trait<MissionObjectives>();
+				checkbox.GetText = () => mo.Objectives.First().Description;
+			}
 
 			var statusLabel = widget.Get<LabelWidget>("STATS_STATUS");