diff --git a/maps/includes/base_ad.lua b/maps/includes/base_ad.lua
index a31e7de..1c6ca14 100644
--- a/maps/includes/base_ad.lua
+++ b/maps/includes/base_ad.lua
@@ -20,6 +20,12 @@ if DEFENDERS == nil then DEFENDERS = Team.kRed; end
 --if MAP_LENGTH == nil then MAP_LENGTH = 1436; end -- 23 minutes 56 seconds, 4 seconds less than the default timelimit of 24 minutes.
 
 if ATTACKERS_OBJECTIVE_ENTITY == nil then ATTACKERS_OBJECTIVE_ENTITY = nil end
+if DEFENDERS_OBJECTIVE_ENTITY == nil then DEFENDERS_OBJECTIVE_ENTITY = nil end
+-- _ONCAP set to true; Defenders should always point to cap
+if DEFENDERS_OBJECTIVE_ONCAP == nil then DEFENDERS_OBJECTIVE_ONCAP = true end
+-- _OBJECTIVE_ONCARRIER and _ONFLAG set to false to keep objective on cap
+if DEFENDERS_OBJECTIVE_ONFLAG == nil then DEFENDERS_OBJECTIVE_ONFLAG = false end
+if DEFENDERS_OBJECTIVE_ONCARRIER == nil then DEFENDERS_OBJECTIVE_ONCARRIER = false end
 
 INITIAL_FUSE_TIMER = 80
 BLOW_CP1_ROUTE_TIMER = 300
@@ -94,8 +100,8 @@ function startup( )
 	AddSchedule("blow_cp2_extra_route", BLOW_CP2_ROUTE_TIMER, blow_cp2_extra_route )
 	
 	ATTACKERS_OBJECTIVE_ENTITY = GetEntityByName( "cp"..phase.."_flag" )
+	UpdateDefendersObjective()
 	UpdateTeamObjectiveIcon( GetTeam(ATTACKERS), ATTACKERS_OBJECTIVE_ENTITY )
-	UpdateTeamObjectiveIcon( GetTeam(DEFENDERS), ATTACKERS_OBJECTIVE_ENTITY )
 end
 
 function blow_first_gate( )
@@ -168,11 +174,11 @@ function player_spawn( player_entity )
 		player:AddAmmo( Ammo.kCells, 200 )
 	end
 	
---	if player:GetTeamId() == ATTACKERS then
+	if player:GetTeamId() == ATTACKERS then
 		UpdateObjectiveIcon( player, ATTACKERS_OBJECTIVE_ENTITY )
---	elseif player:GetTeamId() == DEFENDERS then
---		UpdateObjectiveIcon( player, nil )
---	end
+	elseif player:GetTeamId() == DEFENDERS then
+		UpdateObjectiveIcon( player, DEFENDERS_OBJECTIVE_ENTITY )
+	end
 end
 
 function addpoints( )
@@ -272,8 +278,8 @@ function base_ad_flag:touch( touch_entity )
 		
 			-- change objective icons
 			ATTACKERS_OBJECTIVE_ENTITY = player
+			UpdateDefendersObjective()
 			UpdateTeamObjectiveIcon( GetTeam(ATTACKERS), ATTACKERS_OBJECTIVE_ENTITY )
-			UpdateTeamObjectiveIcon( GetTeam(DEFENDERS), ATTACKERS_OBJECTIVE_ENTITY )
 			UpdateObjectiveIcon( player, GetEntityByName( "cp"..self.phase.."_cap" ) )
 			
 			LogLuaEvent(player:GetId(), 0, "flag_touch", "flag_name", flag:GetName(), "player_origin", (string.format("%0.2f",player:GetOrigin().x) .. ", " .. string.format("%0.2f",player:GetOrigin().y) .. ", " .. string.format("%0.1f",player:GetOrigin().z) ), "player_health", "" .. player:GetHealth());
@@ -304,9 +310,9 @@ function base_ad_flag:onownerdie( owner_entity )
 		
 		-- change objective icon
 		ATTACKERS_OBJECTIVE_ENTITY = flag
+		UpdateDefendersObjective()
 		UpdateObjectiveIcon( player, nil )
 		UpdateTeamObjectiveIcon( GetTeam(ATTACKERS), ATTACKERS_OBJECTIVE_ENTITY )
-		UpdateTeamObjectiveIcon( GetTeam(DEFENDERS), ATTACKERS_OBJECTIVE_ENTITY )
 		
 		-- remove flag icon from hud
 		RemoveHudItem( player, flag:GetName() )
@@ -334,8 +340,8 @@ function base_ad_flag:onreturn( )
 	
 	-- change objective icon
 	ATTACKERS_OBJECTIVE_ENTITY = flag
+	UpdateDefendersObjective()
 	UpdateTeamObjectiveIcon( GetTeam(ATTACKERS), ATTACKERS_OBJECTIVE_ENTITY )
-	UpdateTeamObjectiveIcon( GetTeam(DEFENDERS), ATTACKERS_OBJECTIVE_ENTITY )
 	
 	LogLuaEvent(0, 0, "flag_returned","flag_name",flag:GetName());
 
@@ -403,8 +409,9 @@ function base_ad_cap:oncapture( player, item )
 
 	-- remove objective icon
 	ATTACKERS_OBJECTIVE_ENTITY = nil
+	DEFENDERS_OBJECTIVE_ENTITY = nil
 	UpdateTeamObjectiveIcon( GetTeam(ATTACKERS), ATTACKERS_OBJECTIVE_ENTITY )
-	UpdateTeamObjectiveIcon( GetTeam(DEFENDERS), ATTACKERS_OBJECTIVE_ENTITY )
+	UpdateTeamObjectiveIcon( GetTeam(DEFENDERS), DEFENDERS_OBJECTIVE_ENTITY )
 
 	-- Remove previous phase flag
 	flag_remove( item )
@@ -438,6 +445,7 @@ function cap_delay_timer( cap )
 		
 		-- update objective icon
 		ATTACKERS_OBJECTIVE_ENTITY = GetEntityByName( "cp"..phase.."_flag" )
+		UpdateDefendersObjective()
 
 		setup_door_timer( cap.doorname, cap.duration) 
 		ApplyToAll( { AT.kRemovePacks, AT.kRemoveProjectiles, AT.kRespawnPlayers, AT.kRemoveBuildables, AT.kRemoveRagdolls, AT.kStopPrimedGrens, AT.kReloadClips } )
@@ -621,6 +629,20 @@ function final_allowedmethod( self, player_entity )
 	return (teamId == DEFENDERS and phase == 3)
 end
 
+function UpdateDefendersObjective()
+	-- Check to see what Defenders should be focused on and update 
+    local flag = GetInfoScriptByName("cp"..phase.."_flag")
+    local carried = flag:IsCarried()
+    if (not carried and DEFENDERS_OBJECTIVE_ONFLAG) or (carried and DEFENDERS_OBJECTIVE_ONCARRIER) then
+        DEFENDERS_OBJECTIVE_ENTITY = flag
+    elseif DEFENDERS_OBJECTIVE_ONCAP then
+        DEFENDERS_OBJECTIVE_ENTITY = GetEntityByName("cp"..phase.."_cap")
+    else
+        DEFENDERS_OBJECTIVE_ENTITY = nil
+    end
+    UpdateTeamObjectiveIcon( GetTeam(defenders), DEFENDERS_OBJECTIVE_ENTITY )
+end
+
 
 -----------------------------------------
 -- instanciate everything