diff --git a/evennia/contrib/grid/ingame_map_display/ingame_map_display.py b/evennia/contrib/grid/ingame_map_display/ingame_map_display.py
index 3dec9a1d26..66515bbc12 100644
--- a/evennia/contrib/grid/ingame_map_display/ingame_map_display.py
+++ b/evennia/contrib/grid/ingame_map_display/ingame_map_display.py
@@ -125,16 +125,11 @@ class Map(object):
         Returns:
             string: The exit name as a compass direction or an empty string.
         """
-        exit_name = ex.name
-        if exit_name not in _COMPASS_DIRECTIONS:
-            compass_aliases = [
-                direction in ex.aliases.all() for direction in _COMPASS_DIRECTIONS.keys()
-            ]
-            if compass_aliases[0]:
-                exit_name = compass_aliases[0]
-            if exit_name not in _COMPASS_DIRECTIONS:
-                return ""
-        return exit_name
+        return (
+            ex.name
+            if ex.name in _COMPASS_DIRECTIONS
+            else next((alias for alias in ex.aliases.all() if alias in _COMPASS_DIRECTIONS), "")
+        )
 
     def update_pos(self, room, exit_name):
         """
diff --git a/evennia/contrib/grid/ingame_map_display/tests.py b/evennia/contrib/grid/ingame_map_display/tests.py
index d047957c1e..0a9a6930d7 100644
--- a/evennia/contrib/grid/ingame_map_display/tests.py
+++ b/evennia/contrib/grid/ingame_map_display/tests.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class TestIngameMap(BaseEvenniaCommandTest):
         )
         create_object(
             exits.Exit,
-            key="west",
+            key="shopfront",
             aliases=["w"],
             location=self.east_room,
             destination=self.west_room,