diff --git a/evennia/typeclasses/models.py b/evennia/typeclasses/models.py
index 6161b0224f..850b97bc7d 100644
--- a/evennia/typeclasses/models.py
+++ b/evennia/typeclasses/models.py
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ class DbHolder(object):
             attr = _GA(self, _GA(self, 'name')).get("all")
             if attr:
                 return attr
-            return self.all
+            return _GA(self, "all")
         return _GA(self, _GA(self, 'name')).get(attrname)
 
     def __setattr__(self, attrname, value):