diff --git a/pydoctor/extensions/zopeinterface.py b/pydoctor/extensions/zopeinterface.py
index a321ae975..19ea64651 100644
--- a/pydoctor/extensions/zopeinterface.py
+++ b/pydoctor/extensions/zopeinterface.py
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ def _handle_implemented(
 
     for idx, iface_name in enumerate(implementer.implements_directly):
         try:
-            iface = implementer.system.find_object(iface_name)
+            iface = implementer.system.objForFullName(iface_name, raise_missing=True)
         except LookupError:
             implementer.report(
                 'Interface "%s" not found' % iface_name,
diff --git a/pydoctor/model.py b/pydoctor/model.py
index e9dd9bfa8..1090189b1 100644
--- a/pydoctor/model.py
+++ b/pydoctor/model.py
@@ -349,14 +349,12 @@ class E:
                     #       should probably either return None or raise LookupError.
                     full_name = f'{obj.fullName()}.{p}'
                     break
-            nxt = self.system.objForFullName(full_name)
+            try:
+                nxt = self.system.objForFullName(full_name)
+            except RecursionError:
+                break
             if nxt is None:
-                try:
-                    nxt = self.system.find_object(full_name)
-                except (RecursionError, LookupError):
-                    break
-                if nxt is None:
-                    break
+                break
             obj = nxt
         return '.'.join([full_name] + parts[i + 1:])
 
@@ -1118,14 +1116,15 @@ def msg(self,
                 self.needsnl = False
                 print('')
 
-    def objForFullName(self, fullName: str) -> Optional[Documentable]:
-        return self.allobjects.get(fullName)
+    def objForFullName(self, full_name: str, raise_missing:bool=False) -> Optional[Documentable]:
+    #     return self.allobjects.get(fullName)
 
-    def find_object(self, full_name: str) -> Optional[Documentable]:
-        """Look up an object using a potentially outdated full name.
+    # def find_object(self, full_name: str) -> Optional[Documentable]:
+        """Look up an object using a full name.
 
+        Works with potentially outdated full anmes as well.
         A name can become outdated if the object is reparented:
-        L{objForFullName()} will only be able to find it under its new name,
+        L{System.allobjects} only contains its new name,
         but we might still have references to the old name.
 
         @param full_name: The fully qualified name of the object.
@@ -1134,7 +1133,7 @@ def find_object(self, full_name: str) -> Optional[Documentable]:
         @raise LookupError: If the object is not found, while its name does
             match one of the roots of this system.
         """
-        obj = self.objForFullName(full_name)
+        obj = self.allobjects.get(full_name)
         if obj is not None:
             return obj
 
@@ -1143,10 +1142,13 @@ def find_object(self, full_name: str) -> Optional[Documentable]:
         name_parts = full_name.split('.', 1)
         for root_obj in self.rootobjects:
             if root_obj.name == name_parts[0]:
-                obj = self.objForFullName(root_obj.expandName(name_parts[1]))
+                obj = self.allobjects.get(root_obj.expandName(name_parts[1]))
                 if obj is not None:
                     return obj
-                raise LookupError(full_name)
+                if raise_missing:
+                    raise LookupError(full_name)
+                else:
+                    break
 
         return None
 
diff --git a/pydoctor/test/test_astbuilder.py b/pydoctor/test/test_astbuilder.py
index 18600ff1f..9d00bed14 100644
--- a/pydoctor/test/test_astbuilder.py
+++ b/pydoctor/test/test_astbuilder.py
@@ -3030,3 +3030,28 @@ def method(self):...
     builder.buildModules()
     assert capsys.readouterr().out == "moving 'pack.subpack.src.Thing.method' into 'pack'\n"
 
+@systemcls_param
+def test_multiple_reexports_with_aliases(systemcls: Type[model.System], capsys:CapSys) -> None:
+    # the attr.s() case
+    _make = '''
+    """
+    Link to L{attr.s}.
+    """
+
+    def attrs():...
+    '''
+    top = '''
+    from ._make import attrs
+    s = attributes = attrs
+    __all__ = ['s', 'attributes', 'attrs']
+    '''
+    system = systemcls()
+    builder = system.systemBuilder(system)
+    builder.addModuleString(top, 'attr', is_package=True)
+    builder.addModuleString(_make, '_make', parent_name='attr')
+    builder.buildModules()
+
+    make_mod = system.allobjects['attr._make']
+    epydoc2stan.ensure_parsed_docstring(make_mod)
+    to_html(make_mod.parsed_docstring, make_mod.docstring_linker)
+    assert 'Cannot find link target' not in capsys.readouterr().out
diff --git a/pydoctor/test/test_packages.py b/pydoctor/test/test_packages.py
index 37034c655..c8b6913a3 100644
--- a/pydoctor/test/test_packages.py
+++ b/pydoctor/test/test_packages.py
@@ -142,18 +142,18 @@ def test_reparenting_follows_aliases() -> None:
     assert mything._localNameToFullName('MyClass') == 'reparenting_follows_aliases.main.MyClass'
     assert myotherthing._localNameToFullName('MyClass') == 'reparenting_follows_aliases._mything.MyClass'
 
-    system.find_object('reparenting_follows_aliases._mything.MyClass') == klass
+    system.objForFullName('reparenting_follows_aliases._mything.MyClass') == klass
 
     # This part of the test cannot pass for now since we don't recursively resolve aliases.
     # See https://github.com/twisted/pydoctor/pull/414 and https://github.com/twisted/pydoctor/issues/430
 
     try:
-        assert system.find_object('reparenting_follows_aliases._myotherthing.MyClass') == klass
+        assert system.objForFullName('reparenting_follows_aliases._myotherthing.MyClass') == klass
         assert myotherthing.resolveName('MyClass') == klass
         assert mything.resolveName('MyClass') == klass
         assert top.resolveName('_myotherthing.MyClass') == klass
         assert top.resolveName('_mything.MyClass') == klass
-    except (AssertionError, LookupError):
+    except AssertionError:
         return
     else:
         raise AssertionError("Congratulation!")