diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/presents/dobj/DObject.java b/src/java/com/threerings/presents/dobj/DObject.java
index 189d8c79c..d4e0df2f7 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/presents/dobj/DObject.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/presents/dobj/DObject.java
@@ -685,7 +685,8 @@ public class DObject
      */
     public List<Object> getLocals ()
     {
-        return ImmutableList.of(_locattrs);
+        return ImmutableList.copyOf(_locattrs);
+        // return Collections.unmodifiableList(Arrays.asList(_locattrs));
     }
 
     /**