diff --git a/evennia/contrib/rpg/rpsystem/rpsystem.py b/evennia/contrib/rpg/rpsystem/rpsystem.py
index 69f29280c6..f50ad88326 100644
--- a/evennia/contrib/rpg/rpsystem/rpsystem.py
+++ b/evennia/contrib/rpg/rpsystem/rpsystem.py
@@ -350,7 +350,8 @@ def parse_sdescs_and_recogs(sender, candidates, string, search_mode=False, case_
             candidate_map.append((obj, obj.sdesc.get()))
         # if no sdesc, include key plus aliases instead
         else:
-            candidate_map.extend([(obj, obj.key)] + [(obj, alias) for alias in obj.aliases.all()])
+            candidate_map.append((obj, obj.key))
+        candidate_map.extend([(obj, alias) for alias in obj.aliases.all()])
 
     # escape mapping syntax on the form {#id} if it exists already in emote,
     # if so it is replaced with just "id".