diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index c598360..8e89cc7 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -598,9 +598,6 @@ where
         projection: Projection,
         parquet_lru: ParquetLru,
     ) -> Result<Option<Entry<'get, R>>, DbError<R>> {
-        if let Some(entry) = self.mutable.get(key, ts) {
-            return Ok(Some(Entry::Mutable(entry)));
-        }
         let primary_key_index = self.record_instance.primary_key_index::<R>();
 
         let projection = match projection {
@@ -619,6 +616,13 @@ where
             }
         };
 
+        if let Some(entry) = self.mutable.get(key, ts) {
+            return Ok(Some(Entry::Projection((
+                Box::new(Entry::Mutable(entry)),
+                Arc::new(projection),
+            ))));
+        }
+
         for (_, immutable) in self.immutables.iter().rev() {
             if let Some(entry) = immutable.get(key, ts, projection.clone()) {
                 return Ok(Some(Entry::RecordBatch(entry)));
diff --git a/src/transaction.rs b/src/transaction.rs
index 88d8bdf..0293d76 100644
--- a/src/transaction.rs
+++ b/src/transaction.rs
@@ -440,6 +440,16 @@ mod tests {
         drop(entry);
 
         txn1.commit().await.unwrap();
+
+        let txn2 = db.transaction().await;
+        let entry = txn2
+            .get(&key, Projection::Parts(vec![0, 1]))
+            .await
+            .unwrap()
+            .unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(entry.get().vstring, 0.to_string());
+        assert_eq!(entry.get().vu32, Some(0));
+        assert_eq!(entry.get().vbool, None);
     }
 
     #[tokio::test]