diff --git a/lib/mapObjects/MiscObjects.cpp b/lib/mapObjects/MiscObjects.cpp
index 872d026eb..ae64961b0 100644
--- a/lib/mapObjects/MiscObjects.cpp
+++ b/lib/mapObjects/MiscObjects.cpp
@@ -605,7 +605,7 @@ void CGCreature::writeJsonOptions(JsonNode& json) const
 
 	if(hasStackAtSlot(SlotID(0)))
 	{
-		auto sta = getStack(SlotID(0));
+		const auto & sta = getStack(SlotID(0));
 		json["amount"].Float() = sta.count;
 	}