diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/data_types/text/result_field.h b/include/sqlpp11/data_types/text/result_field.h
index 9b0276aa..11639a04 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/data_types/text/result_field.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/data_types/text/result_field.h
@@ -40,11 +40,12 @@ namespace sqlpp
   struct result_field_t<Db, field_spec_t<NameType, text, CanBeNull, NullIsTrivialValue>>
       : public result_field_base<Db, field_spec_t<NameType, text, CanBeNull, NullIsTrivialValue>>
   {
+    const char* text{nullptr};  // Non-owning
+    size_t len{};
+
     template <typename Target>
     void _bind(Target& target, size_t index)
     {
-      const char* text{nullptr};
-      size_t len{};
       target._bind_text_result(index, &text, &len);
       if (text)
         this->_value.assign(text, len);
@@ -56,8 +57,6 @@ namespace sqlpp
     template <typename Target>
     void _post_bind(Target& target, size_t index)
     {
-      const char* text{nullptr};
-      size_t len{};
       target._post_bind_text_result(index, &text, &len);
       if (text)
         this->_value.assign(text, len);