diff --git a/core/translate/plan.rs b/core/translate/plan.rs
index b76cde8c3..7db65b713 100644
--- a/core/translate/plan.rs
+++ b/core/translate/plan.rs
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ pub fn get_table_ref_bitmask_for_operator<'a>(
             table_refs_mask |= 1
                 << tables
                     .iter()
-                    .position(|t| Rc::ptr_eq(&t.table, &table_reference.table))
+                    .position(|t| &t.table_identifier == &table_reference.table_identifier)
                     .unwrap();
         }
         SourceOperator::Search {
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ pub fn get_table_ref_bitmask_for_operator<'a>(
             table_refs_mask |= 1
                 << tables
                     .iter()
-                    .position(|t| Rc::ptr_eq(&t.table, &table_reference.table))
+                    .position(|t| &t.table_identifier == &table_reference.table_identifier)
                     .unwrap();
         }
         SourceOperator::Nothing => {}