diff --git a/src/game/game.cpp b/src/game/game.cpp
index b150d759a23..b03256b33ec 100644
--- a/src/game/game.cpp
+++ b/src/game/game.cpp
@@ -10071,8 +10071,8 @@ void Game::updateMonster(const std::shared_ptr<Monster> &monster, const std::sha
 		return;
 	}
 
-	const auto& oldName = monster->getLowerName();
-	const auto& newName = monsterType->name;
+	const auto &oldName = monster->getLowerName();
+	const auto &newName = monsterType->name;
 
 	auto it = monstersNameIndex.find(oldName);
 	if (it == monstersNameIndex.end()) {