diff --git a/evennia/objects/objects.py b/evennia/objects/objects.py
index f11b43bc51..c73e3c8342 100644
--- a/evennia/objects/objects.py
+++ b/evennia/objects/objects.py
@@ -1434,7 +1434,7 @@ class DefaultObject(ObjectDB, metaclass=TypeclassBase):
         return [
             obj
             for obj in obj_list
-            if (obj.access(looker, "view") and obj.access(looker, "search", default=True))
+            if obj != looker and (obj.access(looker, "view") and obj.access(looker, "search", default=True))
         ]
 
     # name and return_appearance hooks