diff --git a/evennia/locks/lockfuncs.py b/evennia/locks/lockfuncs.py
index 4b23aae515..a55b442dcc 100644
--- a/evennia/locks/lockfuncs.py
+++ b/evennia/locks/lockfuncs.py
@@ -555,6 +555,8 @@ def inside(accessing_obj, accessed_obj, *args, **kwargs):
     want also nested objects to pass the lock, use the `insiderecursive`
     lockfunc.
     """
+    if hasattr(accessed_obj, "obj"):
+        accessed_obj = accessed_obj.obj
     return accessing_obj.location == accessed_obj