diff --git a/src/object-store/src/shared_realm.cpp b/src/object-store/src/shared_realm.cpp
index 2624f764..b02c954d 100644
--- a/src/object-store/src/shared_realm.cpp
+++ b/src/object-store/src/shared_realm.cpp
@@ -184,7 +184,8 @@ Group *Realm::read_group()
 
 SharedRealm Realm::get_shared_realm(Config config)
 {
-    return RealmCoordinator::get_coordinator(config.path)->get_realm(std::move(config));
+    auto coordinator = RealmCoordinator::get_coordinator(config.path);
+    return coordinator->get_realm(std::move(config));
 }
 
 void Realm::update_schema(std::unique_ptr<Schema> schema, uint64_t version)