diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7b17c7081e..ac5358d75f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 ## Main branch (git)
 
+- Bug fix: Make sure spawned objects get `typeclass_path` pointing to the true
+  location rather than alias (in line with `create_object`).
 - Bug fix: Building Menu contrib menu no using Replace over Union mergetype to
   avoid clashing with in-game commands while building
 - Feature: RPSystem contrib `sdesc` command can now view/delete your sdesc.
diff --git a/evennia/prototypes/spawner.py b/evennia/prototypes/spawner.py
index ce2e6e8992..a21077119d 100644
--- a/evennia/prototypes/spawner.py
+++ b/evennia/prototypes/spawner.py
@@ -137,10 +137,9 @@ import copy
 import hashlib
 import time
 
+import evennia
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.utils.translation import gettext as _
-
-import evennia
 from evennia.objects.models import ObjectDB
 from evennia.prototypes import prototypes as protlib
 from evennia.prototypes.prototypes import (
@@ -151,7 +150,7 @@ from evennia.prototypes.prototypes import (
     value_to_obj_or_any,
 )
 from evennia.utils import logger
-from evennia.utils.utils import is_iter, make_iter
+from evennia.utils.utils import class_from_module, is_iter, make_iter
 
 _CREATE_OBJECT_KWARGS = ("key", "location", "home", "destination")
 _PROTOTYPE_META_NAMES = (
@@ -979,8 +978,13 @@ def spawn(*prototypes, caller=None, **kwargs):
         val = prot.pop("destination", None)
         create_kwargs["db_destination"] = init_spawn_value(val, value_to_obj, **init_spawn_kwargs)
 
+        # we need the 'true' path to the typeclass (not its alias), so we make sure to load the typeclass
+        # and use its path directly
         val = prot.pop("typeclass", settings.BASE_OBJECT_TYPECLASS)
-        create_kwargs["db_typeclass_path"] = init_spawn_value(val, str, **init_spawn_kwargs)
+        typeclass = class_from_module(
+            init_spawn_value(val, str, **init_spawn_kwargs), settings.TYPECLASS_PATHS
+        )
+        create_kwargs["db_typeclass_path"] = f"{typeclass.__module__}.{typeclass.__name__}"
 
         # extract calls to handlers
         val = prot.pop("permissions", [])
diff --git a/evennia/prototypes/tests.py b/evennia/prototypes/tests.py
index 42e69986be..c7cc8fbbbc 100644
--- a/evennia/prototypes/tests.py
+++ b/evennia/prototypes/tests.py
@@ -10,12 +10,15 @@ from time import time
 import mock
 from anything import Something
 from django.test.utils import override_settings
+from evennia.commands.default import building
+from evennia.objects.models import ObjectDB
 from evennia.prototypes import menus as olc_menus
 from evennia.prototypes import protfuncs as protofuncs
 from evennia.prototypes import prototypes as protlib
 from evennia.prototypes import spawner
 from evennia.prototypes.prototypes import _PROTOTYPE_TAG_META_CATEGORY
-from evennia.utils.test_resources import BaseEvenniaTest
+from evennia.utils.create import create_object
+from evennia.utils.test_resources import BaseEvenniaTest, EvenniaCommandTest
 from evennia.utils.tests.test_evmenu import TestEvMenu
 
 _PROTPARENTS = {
@@ -1047,3 +1050,28 @@ class TestIssue2908(BaseEvenniaTest):
 
         obj = spawner.spawn(prot, caller=self.char1)
         self.assertEqual(obj[0].location, self.room1)
+
+
+class TestIssue3101(EvenniaCommandTest):
+    """
+    Spawning and using create_object should store the same `typeclass_path` if using
+    the same actual typeclass.
+
+    """
+
+    def test_spawn_vs_create_paths(self):
+        self.call(
+            building.CmdSpawn(),
+            '{"key": "first thing", "typeclass": "evennia.DefaultObject"}',
+            "Spawned first thing",
+        )
+        self.call(
+            building.CmdCreate(),
+            "second thing:evennia.DefaultObject",
+            "You create a new DefaultObject: second thing",
+        )
+
+        obj1 = ObjectDB.objects.get(db_key="first thing")
+        obj2 = ObjectDB.objects.get(db_key="second thing")
+
+        self.assertEqual(obj1.typeclass_path, obj2.typeclass_path)