diff --git a/src/entt/entity/registry.hpp b/src/entt/entity/registry.hpp
index 8edd5aaaf..ff42863de 100644
--- a/src/entt/entity/registry.hpp
+++ b/src/entt/entity/registry.hpp
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ public:
     }
 
     [[nodiscard]] constexpr reference operator*() const noexcept {
-        return {it->first, *it->second};
+        return operator[](0);
     }
 
     [[nodiscard]] constexpr pointer operator->() const noexcept {