diff --git a/replica/table.cc b/replica/table.cc
index f7e2fb97b5..6b8aaf80cd 100644
--- a/replica/table.cc
+++ b/replica/table.cc
@@ -1776,10 +1776,11 @@ future<> table::generate_and_propagate_view_updates(const schema_ptr& base,
         tracing::trace_state_ptr tr_state,
         gc_clock::time_point now) const {
     auto base_token = m.token();
+    auto m_schema = m.schema();
     db::view::view_update_builder builder = co_await db::view::make_view_update_builder(
             base,
             std::move(views),
-            make_flat_mutation_reader_from_mutations(m.schema(), std::move(permit), {std::move(m)}),
+            make_flat_mutation_reader_from_mutations(std::move(m_schema), std::move(permit), {std::move(m)}),
             std::move(existings),
             now);