diff --git a/IPython/core/interactiveshell.py b/IPython/core/interactiveshell.py
index f57f940..65b4529 100644
--- a/IPython/core/interactiveshell.py
+++ b/IPython/core/interactiveshell.py
@@ -1168,7 +1168,7 @@ class InteractiveShell(Configurable, Magic):
         if info.found:
             return self.inspector.info(info.obj, info=info)
         else:
-            return oinspect.mk_object_info({})
+            return oinspect.mk_object_info({'found' : False})
         
     #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
     # Things related to history management
diff --git a/IPython/core/oinspect.py b/IPython/core/oinspect.py
index ad4c494..68ed478 100644
--- a/IPython/core/oinspect.py
+++ b/IPython/core/oinspect.py
@@ -585,7 +585,7 @@ class Inspector:
 
         # store output in a dict, we'll later convert it to an ObjectInfo.  We
         # initialize it here and fill it as we go
-        out = dict(isalias=isalias, ismagic=ismagic)
+        out = dict(found=True, isalias=isalias, ismagic=ismagic)
         
         string_max = 200 # max size of strings to show (snipped if longer)
         shalf = int((string_max -5)/2)