diff --git a/trin-state/src/network.rs b/trin-state/src/network.rs
index 75ab3a114..ded885410 100644
--- a/trin-state/src/network.rs
+++ b/trin-state/src/network.rs
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ impl StateNetwork {
         // Trigger bonding with bootnodes, at both the base layer and portal overlay.
         // The overlay ping via talkreq will trigger a session at the base layer, then
         // a session on the (overlay) portal network.
-        for enr in rw_read!(self.overlay.discovery).discv5.table_entries_enr() {
+        let table_entries = rw_read!(self.overlay.discovery).discv5.table_entries_enr();
+        for enr in table_entries {
             debug!("Attempting bond with bootnode {}", enr);
             let ping_result = self
                 .overlay