diff --git a/src/commands/default/building.py b/src/commands/default/building.py
index c45ed0ff32..94e60424de 100644
--- a/src/commands/default/building.py
+++ b/src/commands/default/building.py
@@ -1331,20 +1331,20 @@ class CmdTypeclass(MuxCommand):
             caller.msg("This object cannot have a type at all!")
             return
 
-        is_same = obj.is_typeclass(typeclass)
+        is_same = obj.is_typeclass(typeclass, exact=True)
         if is_same and not 'force' in self.switches:
             string = "%s already has the typeclass '%s'. Use /force to override." % (obj.name, typeclass)
         else:
             reset = "reset" in self.switches
-            old_typeclass_path = obj.typeclass.path
+            old_typeclass_path = obj.typeclass_path
             ok = obj.swap_typeclass(typeclass, clean_attributes=reset)
             if ok:
                 if is_same:
                     string = "%s updated its existing typeclass (%s).\n" % (obj.name, obj.typeclass.path)
                 else:
-                    string = "%s's changed typeclass from %s to %s.\n" % (obj.name,
+                    string = "%s changed typeclass from %s to %s.\n" % (obj.name,
                                                                          old_typeclass_path,
-                                                                         obj.typeclass.path)
+                                                                         obj.typeclass_path)
                 string += "Creation hooks were run."
                 if reset:
                     string += " All old attributes where deleted before the swap."
@@ -1356,7 +1356,6 @@ class CmdTypeclass(MuxCommand):
                 string += "\nCould not swap '%s' (%s) to typeclass '%s'." % (obj.name,
                                                                           old_typeclass_path,
                                                                           typeclass)
-
         caller.msg(string)
 
 
diff --git a/src/commands/default/tests.py b/src/commands/default/tests.py
index b35820cb38..615c577d65 100644
--- a/src/commands/default/tests.py
+++ b/src/commands/default/tests.py
@@ -229,8 +229,8 @@ class TestBuilding(CommandTest):
         self.call(building.CmdUnLink(), "TestExit1", "Former exit TestExit1 no longer links anywhere.")
         self.call(building.CmdSetHome(), "Obj6 = Room6b", "Obj6's home location was changed from Room6")
         self.call(building.CmdListCmdSets(), "", "<DefaultCharacter (Union, prio 0, perm)>:")
-        self.call(building.CmdTypeclass(), "Obj6 = src.objects.objects.Character",
-                "Obj6's changed typeclass from src.commands.default.tests.TestObjectClass to src.objects.objects.Character")
+        self.call(building.CmdTypeclass(), "Obj6 = src.objects.objects.Exit",
+                "Obj6 changed typeclass from src.commands.default.tests.TestObjectClass to src.objects.objects.Exit")
         self.call(building.CmdLock(), "Obj6 = test:perm(Immortals)", "Added lock 'test:perm(Immortals)' to Obj6.")
         self.call(building.CmdExamine(), "Obj6", "Name/key: Obj6")
         self.call(building.CmdFind(), "TestRoom1", "One Match")
diff --git a/src/typeclasses/models.py b/src/typeclasses/models.py
index 3dcc97b3f2..2106ac4049 100644
--- a/src/typeclasses/models.py
+++ b/src/typeclasses/models.py
@@ -766,7 +766,6 @@ class TypedObject(SharedMemoryModel):
     #
     #
 
-    # these are identifiers for fast Attribute access and caching
     _typeclass_paths = settings.OBJECT_TYPECLASS_PATHS
 
     def __eq__(self, other):
@@ -1001,7 +1000,7 @@ class TypedObject(SharedMemoryModel):
             logger.log_trace()
         return typeclass
 
-    def is_typeclass(self, typeclass, exact=False):
+    def is_typeclass(self, typeclass, exact=True):
         """
         Returns true if this object has this type
           OR has a typeclass which is an subclass of