diff --git a/common/net/daybreak_connection.cpp b/common/net/daybreak_connection.cpp
index 095fab525..d32f9f678 100644
--- a/common/net/daybreak_connection.cpp
+++ b/common/net/daybreak_connection.cpp
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ void EQ::Net::DaybreakConnectionManager::ProcessResend()
 {
 	auto iter = m_connections.begin();
 	while (iter != m_connections.end()) {
-		auto connection = iter->second;
+		auto &connection = iter->second;
 		auto status = connection->m_status;
 
 		switch (status)
@@ -1397,4 +1397,4 @@ EQ::Net::SequenceOrder EQ::Net::DaybreakConnection::CompareSequence(uint16_t exp
 	}
 
 	return SequencePast;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}