diff --git a/message/messaging_service.hh b/message/messaging_service.hh
index a94e560958..a637d90838 100644
--- a/message/messaging_service.hh
+++ b/message/messaging_service.hh
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ struct serializer {
                 }
                 bytes_view bv(reinterpret_cast<const int8_t*>(buf.get()), sz);
                 data_input in(bv);
-                db::serializer<Serializable>::read(v, in);
+                new (&v) Serializable(db::serializer<Serializable>::read(in));
             });
         });
     }