diff --git a/edb/pgsql/compiler/dml.py b/edb/pgsql/compiler/dml.py
index 11cd9158f71..077eb53a6fc 100644
--- a/edb/pgsql/compiler/dml.py
+++ b/edb/pgsql/compiler/dml.py
@@ -382,6 +382,7 @@ def merge_iterator(
         put_iterator_bond(iterator, select)
         relctx.include_rvar(
             select, iterator_rvar,
+            aspects=('source', 'value', iterator.aspect),
             path_id=iterator.path_id,
             overwrite_path_rvar=True,
             ctx=ctx)
diff --git a/edb/pgsql/compiler/relctx.py b/edb/pgsql/compiler/relctx.py
index 552fbc3f7b6..43ba9cf7c98 100644
--- a/edb/pgsql/compiler/relctx.py
+++ b/edb/pgsql/compiler/relctx.py
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ def include_rvar(
         Compiler context.
     """
     if aspects is None:
-        aspects = ('value', 'iterator')
+        aspects = ('value',)
         if path_id.is_objtype_path():
             if isinstance(rvar, pgast.RangeSubselect):
                 if pathctx.has_path_aspect(