diff --git a/core/member_container.go b/core/member_container.go
index 7259ce8..eb4b459 100644
--- a/core/member_container.go
+++ b/core/member_container.go
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ func (p *memberContainerPtr[K, T]) contains(key K, out *T) bool {
 			return false
 		}
 		if out != nil {
-			out = &found
+			*out = found
 		}
 		return true
 	}