diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/crowd/data/BodyObject.java b/src/java/com/threerings/crowd/data/BodyObject.java
index 8653b16ef..ef7e527be 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/crowd/data/BodyObject.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/crowd/data/BodyObject.java
@@ -118,10 +118,10 @@ public class BodyObject extends ClientObject
         setLocation(null);
     }
 
-    // documentation inherited
+    // from interface SpeakObject
     public void applyToListeners (ListenerOp op)
     {
-        op.apply(getOid());
+        op.apply(getVisibleName());
     }
 
     @Override