diff --git a/evennia/server/portal/portalsessionhandler.py b/evennia/server/portal/portalsessionhandler.py
index c471375e09..f4cad5d2aa 100644
--- a/evennia/server/portal/portalsessionhandler.py
+++ b/evennia/server/portal/portalsessionhandler.py
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ class PortalSessionHandler(SessionHandler):
         serialized before passed on.
 
         """
-        self.cmd_last = time()
+        session.cmd_last = time()
         self.portal.amp_protocol.call_remote_MsgPortal2Server(session.sessid,
                                                               msg=text,
                                                               data=kwargs)