diff --git a/typeclasses/rooms.py b/typeclasses/rooms.py
index 351236e..16c660f 100644
--- a/typeclasses/rooms.py
+++ b/typeclasses/rooms.py
@@ -197,8 +197,10 @@ class OpenableRoom(Room):
         Move the 'open_exit' to this location.
         """
         the_exit = self.db.open_exit
-        if the_exit and the_exit.key.endswith(item):
-            if the_exit.location == self:
+        the_item = self.db.open_item
+        if the_exit and ((the_item and item.lower() ==the_item.lower()) or
+                       the_exit.key.lower().endswith(item)):
+            if the_exit.location ==self:
                 opener.msg(f"The {item} is already open.")
                 return True
             the_exit.location = self
diff --git a/typeclasses/rooms_dark.py b/typeclasses/rooms_dark.py
index c0b9b03..2a1d37c 100755
--- a/typeclasses/rooms_dark.py
+++ b/typeclasses/rooms_dark.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ from evennia import (
     utils,
 )
 from evennia.commands.default.general import CmdInventory
+from evennia.commands.default.cmdset_account import CmdOOC
 
 # from evennia.utils import dedent, delay, search
 from evennia.contrib.rpg.rpsystem import CmdEmote
@@ -166,6 +167,7 @@ class DarkCmdSet(CmdSet):
         self.add(CmdGM())
         self.add(CmdLight())
         self.add(CmdInventory())
+        self.add(CmdOOC())
         self.add(default_cmds.CmdQuit())
         self.add(default_cmds.CmdHome())