diff --git a/src/NetscriptFunctions/Sleeve.ts b/src/NetscriptFunctions/Sleeve.ts
index f0300183f..a22dd711c 100644
--- a/src/NetscriptFunctions/Sleeve.ts
+++ b/src/NetscriptFunctions/Sleeve.ts
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ export function NetscriptSleeve(): InternalAPI<ISleeve> {
       checkSleeveNumber(ctx, sleeveNumber);
       const crime = checkEnum(CrimeType, crimeType) ? Crimes[crimeType] : findCrime(crimeType);
       if (crime == null) return false;
-      return Player.sleeves[sleeveNumber].commitCrime(crime.name);
+      return Player.sleeves[sleeveNumber].commitCrime(crime.type);
     },
     setToUniversityCourse: (ctx) => (_sleeveNumber, _universityName, _className) => {
       const sleeveNumber = helpers.number(ctx, "sleeveNumber", _sleeveNumber);
diff --git a/src/PersonObjects/Sleeve/Sleeve.ts b/src/PersonObjects/Sleeve/Sleeve.ts
index 48fdc683c..480c165b0 100644
--- a/src/PersonObjects/Sleeve/Sleeve.ts
+++ b/src/PersonObjects/Sleeve/Sleeve.ts
@@ -94,8 +94,7 @@ export class Sleeve extends Person {
   }
 
   /** Commit crimes */
-  commitCrime(type: string): boolean {
-    if (!checkEnum(CrimeType, type)) return false;
+  commitCrime(type: CrimeType): boolean {
     this.startWork(new SleeveCrimeWork(type));
     return true;
   }
diff --git a/src/PersonObjects/Sleeve/ui/SleeveElem.tsx b/src/PersonObjects/Sleeve/ui/SleeveElem.tsx
index 68bb7d4fc..b1cb67cde 100644
--- a/src/PersonObjects/Sleeve/ui/SleeveElem.tsx
+++ b/src/PersonObjects/Sleeve/ui/SleeveElem.tsx
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ import { isSleeveInfiltrateWork } from "../Work/SleeveInfiltrateWork";
 import { isSleeveSupportWork } from "../Work/SleeveSupportWork";
 import { isSleeveBladeburnerWork } from "../Work/SleeveBladeburnerWork";
 import { isSleeveCrimeWork } from "../Work/SleeveCrimeWork";
+import { findCrime } from "../../../Crime/CrimeHelpers";
+import { CrimeType } from "../../../utils/WorkType";
 
 interface IProps {
   sleeve: Sleeve;
@@ -44,7 +46,8 @@ export function SleeveElem(props: IProps): React.ReactElement {
         props.sleeve.workForFaction(abc[1], abc[2]);
         break;
       case "Commit Crime":
-        props.sleeve.commitCrime(abc[1]);
+        const crimeType = findCrime(abc[1])?.type ?? CrimeType.SHOPLIFT;
+        props.sleeve.commitCrime(crimeType);
         break;
       case "Take University Course":
         props.sleeve.takeUniversityCourse(abc[2], abc[1]);