diff --git a/jme3-networking/src/main/java/com/jme3/network/service/rmi/RmiRegistry.java b/jme3-networking/src/main/java/com/jme3/network/service/rmi/RmiRegistry.java
index 8fa23a538..d6443cfcb 100644
--- a/jme3-networking/src/main/java/com/jme3/network/service/rmi/RmiRegistry.java
+++ b/jme3-networking/src/main/java/com/jme3/network/service/rmi/RmiRegistry.java
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ public class RmiRegistry {
     public <T> T getLocalObject( String name, Class<T> type ) {
         local.lock.readLock().lock();
         try {
-            return type.cast(local.byName.get(name));
+            return type.cast(local.byName.get(name).object);
         } finally {
             local.lock.readLock().unlock();
         }