diff --git a/cpp/src/server/grpc_impl/RequestTask.h b/cpp/src/server/grpc_impl/RequestTask.h
index 8a8796b30d..d0b283e7e3 100644
--- a/cpp/src/server/grpc_impl/RequestTask.h
+++ b/cpp/src/server/grpc_impl/RequestTask.h
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ protected:
 
 private:
     std::string table_name_;
-    bool has_table_;
+    bool& has_table_;
 };
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////