diff --git a/src/commands/default/general.py b/src/commands/default/general.py
index 9bad725951..f87ef24d79 100644
--- a/src/commands/default/general.py
+++ b/src/commands/default/general.py
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ class CmdGet(MuxCommand):
         if not self.args:
             caller.msg("Get what?")
             return
-        obj = caller.search(self.args)
+        obj = caller.search(self.args, location=caller.location)
         if not obj:
             return
         if caller == obj:
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ class CmdDrop(MuxCommand):
         # Because the DROP command by definition looks for items
         # in inventory, call the search function using location = caller
         results = caller.search(self.args, location=caller, ignore_errors=True)
-        
+
         # now we send it into the error handler (this will output consistent
         # error messages if there are problems).
         obj = AT_SEARCH_RESULT(caller, self.args, results, False)
diff --git a/src/objects/models.py b/src/objects/models.py
index 0ae21b7cdd..af5e430b7f 100644
--- a/src/objects/models.py
+++ b/src/objects/models.py
@@ -514,7 +514,8 @@ class ObjectDB(TypedObject):
                        location/inventory. This is overruled if location keyword is given.
         attribute_name: (string) Which attribute to match (if None, uses default 'name')
         use_nicks : Use nickname replace (off by default)
-        location : If None, use caller's current location
+        location : If None, use caller's current location, and caller.contents.
+                   This can also be a list of locations
         player: return the Objects' controlling Player, instead, if available
         ignore_errors : Don't display any error messages even
                         if there are none/multiple matches -
@@ -562,10 +563,14 @@ class ObjectDB(TypedObject):
         if global_search:
             # only allow exact matching if searching the entire database
             exact = True
+        elif location:
+            # location(s) were given
+            candidates = []
+            for obj in make_iter(location):
+                candidates.extend([o.dbobj for o in obj.contents])
         else:
             # local search. Candidates are self.contents, self.location and self.location.contents
-            if not location:
-                location = self.location
+            location = self.location
             candidates = self.contents
             if location:
                 candidates = candidates + [location] + location.contents