diff --git a/typeclasses/characters.py b/typeclasses/characters.py
index f549df0..13ed3fa 100644
--- a/typeclasses/characters.py
+++ b/typeclasses/characters.py
@@ -248,8 +248,9 @@ class Character(Object, GenderCharacter, ContribRPCharacter):
         character's actual name.
         """
         # letter = search_object('letter', location=self).first()
-        letter = self.search('letter', quiet=True).first()
+        letter = self.search('letter', quiet=True)
         if letter:
+            letter = letter[0]
             text = sub(r"My dear [^,]*", f"My dear {self.name}", letter.db.inside)
             letter.db.inside = text