diff --git a/src/upb_table.c b/src/upb_table.c
index 063b0b627b..036d175eb6 100644
--- a/src/upb_table.c
+++ b/src/upb_table.c
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ static void intinsert(struct upb_inttable *t, struct upb_inttable_entry *e)
           evictee_e->next = empty_bucket;
           break;
         }
+        evictee_e = intent(t, evictee_e->next);
       }
       /* table_e remains set to our mainpos. */
     }