diff --git a/src/lol/base/array.h b/src/lol/base/array.h
index db76941a..8c325a9d 100644
--- a/src/lol/base/array.h
+++ b/src/lol/base/array.h
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ public:
             return m_pos != that.m_pos;
         }
 
-        element_t operator *()
+        element_t & operator *()
         {
             return (*m_array)[m_pos];
         }