diff --git a/browser/node.py b/browser/node.py
index 241ed6e..6a3743b 100644
--- a/browser/node.py
+++ b/browser/node.py
@@ -76,10 +76,8 @@ class NodeView(BaseView):
 
     def __init__(self, context, request):
         super(NodeView, self).__init__(context, request)
-        viewAnnotations = request.annotations.setdefault('loops.view', {})
-        viewAnnotations['nodeView'] = self
-        if viewAnnotations.get('node') is None:
-            viewAnnotations['node'] = self.context
+        self.viewAnnotations.setdefault('nodeView', self)
+        self.viewAnnotations.setdefault('node', self.context)
         viewConfig = getViewConfiguration(context, request)
         self.setSkin(viewConfig.get('skinName'))
 
diff --git a/common.py b/common.py
index c92c2bb..e62e602 100644
--- a/common.py
+++ b/common.py
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ from loops import util
 def adapted(obj, langInfo=None):
     """ Return adapter based on the object type's type interface.
     """
+    if isinstance(obj, AdapterBase):
+        return obj
     t = IType(obj, None)
     if t is not None:
         ti = t.typeInterface
@@ -58,6 +60,11 @@ def adapted(obj, langInfo=None):
                 return adapted
     return obj
 
+def baseObject(obj):
+    if isinstance(obj, AdapterBase):
+        return obj.context
+    return obj
+
 
 # helper functions for specifying automatic attribute handling