diff --git a/crates/grit-pattern-matcher/src/pattern/resolved_pattern.rs b/crates/grit-pattern-matcher/src/pattern/resolved_pattern.rs
index 17b673b3c..bee1e3476 100644
--- a/crates/grit-pattern-matcher/src/pattern/resolved_pattern.rs
+++ b/crates/grit-pattern-matcher/src/pattern/resolved_pattern.rs
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ pub trait ResolvedPattern<'a, Q: QueryContext>: Clone + Debug + PartialEq {
 
     fn from_list_parts(parts: impl Iterator<Item = Self>) -> Self;
 
-    fn from_node_binding(node: Q::Node<'a>) -> Self {
+    fn from_node_binding(node: &Q::Node<'a>) -> Self {
         Self::from_binding(Binding::from_node(node))
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/grit-pattern-matcher/src/pattern/within.rs b/crates/grit-pattern-matcher/src/pattern/within.rs
index 1e657c366..c88fff704 100644
--- a/crates/grit-pattern-matcher/src/pattern/within.rs
+++ b/crates/grit-pattern-matcher/src/pattern/within.rs
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ impl<Q: QueryContext> Matcher<Q> for Within<Q> {
         for n in node.ancestors() {
             let state = cur_state.clone();
             if self.pattern.execute(
-                &ResolvedPattern::from_node_binding(n),
+                &ResolvedPattern::from_node_binding(&n),
                 &mut cur_state,
                 context,
                 logs,
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ impl<Q: QueryContext> Matcher<Q> for Within<Q> {
 
             if let Some(until) = &self.until {
                 if until.execute(
-                    &ResolvedPattern::from_node_binding(n),
+                    &ResolvedPattern::from_node_binding(&n),
                     &mut cur_state,
                     context,
                     logs,