diff --git a/lib/remote/filterutility.cpp b/lib/remote/filterutility.cpp
index 8ae5a575a..a0e51f851 100644
--- a/lib/remote/filterutility.cpp
+++ b/lib/remote/filterutility.cpp
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ bool FilterUtility::EvaluateFilter(ScriptFrame& frame, Expression *filter,
 	} else
 		vars = frame.Self;
 
+	vars->Set("object", target);
 	vars->Set(varName, target);
 
 	for (int fid = 0; fid < type->GetFieldCount(); fid++) {