diff --git a/src/persist_write_v5.c b/src/persist_write_v5.c
index 18d70ff0..b459553d 100644
--- a/src/persist_write_v5.c
+++ b/src/persist_write_v5.c
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ int persist__chunk_message_store_write_v6(FILE *db_fptr, struct P_base_msg *chun
 				return rc;
 			}
 
-			if(fwrite(prop_packet, 1, proplen, db_fptr) != proplen){
+			if(fwrite(prop_packet->payload, 1, proplen, db_fptr) != proplen){
 				SAFE_FREE(prop_packet);
 				goto error;
 			}