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diff --git a/mudpy/misc.py b/mudpy/misc.py
index 157096c..b0b7290 100644
--- a/mudpy/misc.py
+++ b/mudpy/misc.py
@@ -2294,6 +2294,11 @@ def command_set(actor, parameters):
             else:
                 try:
                     universe.contents[element].set(facet, value)
+                except PermissionError:
+                    message = ('The "%s" element is kept in read-only file '
+                               '"%s" and cannot be altered.' %
+                               (element, universe.contents[
+                                        element].origin.filename))
                 except ValueError:
                     message = ('Value "%s" of type "%s" cannot be coerced '
                                'to the correct datatype for facet "%s".' %