diff --git a/evennia/objects/objects.py b/evennia/objects/objects.py
index f11b43bc51..21ddce342d 100644
--- a/evennia/objects/objects.py
+++ b/evennia/objects/objects.py
@@ -944,7 +944,7 @@ class DefaultObject(ObjectDB, metaclass=TypeclassBase):
         you = from_obj or self
 
         if "you" not in mapping:
-            mapping[you] = you
+            mapping["you"] = you
 
         contents = self.contents
         if exclude: