diff --git a/evennia/objects/objects.py b/evennia/objects/objects.py
index 5572ef26e2..037f3ff019 100644
--- a/evennia/objects/objects.py
+++ b/evennia/objects/objects.py
@@ -210,6 +210,14 @@ class DefaultObject(with_metaclass(TypeclassBase, ObjectDB)):
     def sessions(self):
         return ObjectSessionHandler(self)
 
+    @property
+    def is_connected(self):
+        # we get an error for objects subscribed to channels without this
+        if self.account: # seems sane to pass on the account
+            return self.account.is_connected
+        else:
+            return False
+
     @property
     def has_account(self):
         """