diff --git a/src/query/v2/plan/operator.cpp b/src/query/v2/plan/operator.cpp
index 20425de6a..4a512fcd6 100644
--- a/src/query/v2/plan/operator.cpp
+++ b/src/query/v2/plan/operator.cpp
@@ -664,11 +664,10 @@ class DistributedScanByPrimaryKeyCursor : public Cursor {
     });
 
     for (auto &result : get_prop_result) {
-      auto properties = result.props;
       // TODO (gvolfing) figure out labels when relevant.
       msgs::Vertex vertex = {.id = result.vertex, .labels = {}};
 
-      id_to_accessor_mapping_.emplace(result.vertex, VertexAccessor(vertex, properties, &request_router));
+      id_to_accessor_mapping_.emplace(result.vertex, VertexAccessor(std::move(vertex), std::move(result.properties), &request_router));
     }
   }