diff --git a/src/gui/editors/PianoRoll.cpp b/src/gui/editors/PianoRoll.cpp
index 3e4b8595a..f1244dc88 100644
--- a/src/gui/editors/PianoRoll.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/editors/PianoRoll.cpp
@@ -3814,7 +3814,7 @@ int PianoRoll::quantization() const
 
 void PianoRoll::updateSemiToneMarkerMenu()
 {
-	auto chord_table = InstrumentFunctionNoteStacking::ChordTable::getInstance();
+	const auto& chord_table = InstrumentFunctionNoteStacking::ChordTable::getInstance();
 	const InstrumentFunctionNoteStacking::Chord& scale =
 			chord_table.getScaleByName( m_scaleModel.currentText() );
 	const InstrumentFunctionNoteStacking::Chord& chord =