diff --git a/views/entityreference_plugin_display.inc b/views/entityreference_plugin_display.inc
index 7a1b768..1b99de7 100644
--- a/views/entityreference_plugin_display.inc
+++ b/views/entityreference_plugin_display.inc
@@ -76,9 +76,11 @@ class entityreference_plugin_display extends views_plugin_display {
       foreach ($style_options['search_fields'] as $field_alias) {
         if (!empty($field_alias)) {
           // Get the table and field names for the checked field
-          $field = $this->view->query->fields[$this->view->field[$field_alias]->field_alias];
+          $field = $this->view->field[$field_alias];
+          // Ensure the table will be joined
+          $this->view->query->ensure_table($field->table);
           // Add an OR condition for the field
-          $conditions->condition($field['table'] . '.' . $field['field'], $value, 'LIKE');
+          $conditions->condition($field->table . '.' . $field->real_field, $value, 'LIKE');
         }
       }