diff --git a/opteryx/__version__.py b/opteryx/__version__.py
index 15ef83946..b3a22c7e9 100644
--- a/opteryx/__version__.py
+++ b/opteryx/__version__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-__build__ = 462
+__build__ = 464
 
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/opteryx/operators/async_scanner_node.py b/opteryx/operators/async_scanner_node.py
index 588496059..c058c948c 100644
--- a/opteryx/operators/async_scanner_node.py
+++ b/opteryx/operators/async_scanner_node.py
@@ -145,7 +145,9 @@ def execute(self) -> Generator:
             blob_name, reference = item
 
             decoder = get_decoder(blob_name)
-            blob_bytes = self.pool.read_and_release(reference)
+            # This pool is being used by async processes in another thread, using
+            # zero copy versions occassionally results in data getting corrupted
+            blob_bytes = self.pool.read_and_release(reference, zero_copy=False)
             try:
                 decoded = decoder(blob_bytes, projection=self.columns, selection=self.predicates)
                 num_rows, _, morsel = decoded
diff --git a/opteryx/shared/memory_pool.py b/opteryx/shared/memory_pool.py
index 41e28c35d..6503719ac 100644
--- a/opteryx/shared/memory_pool.py
+++ b/opteryx/shared/memory_pool.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 import asyncio
 from multiprocessing import Lock
 from typing import Dict
+from typing import Union
 
 from orso.tools import random_int
 
@@ -177,7 +178,7 @@ def commit(self, data: bytes) -> int:
             self.commits += 1
             return ref_id
 
-    def read(self, ref_id: int) -> bytes:
+    def read(self, ref_id: int, zero_copy: bool = True) -> Union[bytes, memoryview]:
         """
         We're using an optimistic locking strategy where we do not acquire
         a lock, perform the read and then check that the metadata hasn't changed
@@ -199,7 +200,9 @@ def read(self, ref_id: int) -> bytes:
                 self.read_locks += 1
                 segment = self.used_segments[ref_id]
                 view = memoryview(self.pool)[segment.start : segment.start + segment.length]
-        return view
+        if zero_copy:
+            return view
+        return bytes(view)
 
     def release(self, ref_id: int):
         """
@@ -212,7 +215,7 @@ def release(self, ref_id: int):
             segment = self.used_segments.pop(ref_id)
             self.free_segments.append(segment)
 
-    def read_and_release(self, ref_id: int):
+    def read_and_release(self, ref_id: int, zero_copy: bool = True) -> Union[bytes, memoryview]:
         """
         Combine two steps together, we lock everytime here
         """
@@ -225,7 +228,9 @@ def read_and_release(self, ref_id: int):
             segment = self.used_segments.pop(ref_id)
             view = memoryview(self.pool)[segment.start : segment.start + segment.length]
             self.free_segments.append(segment)
-            return view
+            if zero_copy:
+                return view
+            return bytes(view)
 
     @property
     def stats(self) -> dict: