diff --git a/evennia/contrib/rpg/rpsystem/rpsystem.py b/evennia/contrib/rpg/rpsystem/rpsystem.py
index ed044f0eca..ef53bfa793 100644
--- a/evennia/contrib/rpg/rpsystem/rpsystem.py
+++ b/evennia/contrib/rpg/rpsystem/rpsystem.py
@@ -1352,7 +1352,9 @@ class ContribRPObject(DefaultObject):
                     results.extend(
                         [
                             obj
-                            for obj in search_obj(searched_obj.key, candidates=[searched_obj], **kwargs)
+                            for obj in search_obj(
+                                searched_obj.key, candidates=[searched_obj], **kwargs
+                            )
                             if obj not in results
                         ]
                     )
diff --git a/evennia/contrib/rpg/rpsystem/tests.py b/evennia/contrib/rpg/rpsystem/tests.py
index 964ab4d3c7..7c01ae9ca1 100644
--- a/evennia/contrib/rpg/rpsystem/tests.py
+++ b/evennia/contrib/rpg/rpsystem/tests.py
@@ -352,31 +352,37 @@ class TestRPSystem(BaseEvenniaTest):
         self.obj2 = create_object(rpsystem.ContribRPCharacter, key="Obj2", location=self.room)
         self.obj2.sdesc.add("something")
         candidates = [self.obj1, self.obj2]
+
         # search candidates by sdesc: both objects should be found
         result = self.speaker.get_search_result("something", candidates)
-        self.assertIn(self.obj1, result)
-        self.assertIn(self.obj2, result)
+        self.assertEqual(list(result), candidates)
+
         # search by sdesc with 2-disambiguator: only second object should be found
         result = self.speaker.get_search_result("2-something", candidates)
-        self.assertNotIn(self.obj1, result)
-        self.assertIn(self.obj2, result)
+        self.assertEqual(list(result), [self.obj2])
+
         # search empty candidates: no objects should be found
         result = self.speaker.get_search_result("something", candidates=[])
-        self.assertNotIn(self.obj1, result)
-        self.assertNotIn(self.obj2, result)
+        self.assertEqual(list(result), [])
+
         # typeclass was given: only matching object should be found
         result = self.speaker.get_search_result(
             "something", candidates=candidates, typeclass=rpsystem.ContribRPCharacter
         )
-        self.assertNotIn(self.obj1, result)
-        self.assertIn(self.obj2, result)
+        self.assertEqual(list(result), [self.obj2])
+
         # search by key with player permissions: no objects should be found
         result = self.speaker.get_search_result("obj1", candidates)
-        self.assertNotIn(self.obj1, result)
+        self.assertEqual(list(result), [])
+
         # search by key with builder permissions: object should be found
         self.speaker.permissions.add("builder")
         result = self.speaker.get_search_result("obj1", candidates)
-        self.assertIn(self.obj1, result)
+        self.assertEqual(list(result), [self.obj1])
+
+        # search by key with builder permissions when NOT IN candidates: object should NOT be found
+        result = self.speaker.get_search_result("obj1", [self.obj2])
+        self.assertEqual(list(result), [])
 
 
 class TestRPSystemCommands(BaseEvenniaCommandTest):