diff --git a/scumm/script_v5.cpp b/scumm/script_v5.cpp
index 49e67ae26c8..a3a3277eb37 100644
--- a/scumm/script_v5.cpp
+++ b/scumm/script_v5.cpp
@@ -1093,7 +1093,7 @@ void Scumm_v5::o5_getClosestObjActor() {
 		}
 	} while (--obj >= VAR(VAR_ACTOR_RANGE_MIN));
 
-	setResult(closest_dist);
+	setResult(closest_obj);
 }
 
 void Scumm_v5::o5_getDist() {