diff --git a/src/db.cpp b/src/db.cpp
index 910e89256..18687305d 100644
--- a/src/db.cpp
+++ b/src/db.cpp
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ void dbOverwrite(redisDb *db, robj *key, robj *val, bool fRemoveExpire) {
     auto itr = db->find(key);
 
     serverAssertWithInfo(NULL,key,itr != nullptr);
-    lookupKeyUpdateObj(val, LOOKUP_NONE);
+    lookupKeyUpdateObj(itr.val(), LOOKUP_NONE);
     db->dbOverwriteCore(itr, key, val, !!g_pserver->fActiveReplica, fRemoveExpire);
 }