diff --git a/engine/table/src/main/java/io/deephaven/engine/table/impl/QueryTable.java b/engine/table/src/main/java/io/deephaven/engine/table/impl/QueryTable.java
index 750f15b5175..5f8f22944fe 100644
--- a/engine/table/src/main/java/io/deephaven/engine/table/impl/QueryTable.java
+++ b/engine/table/src/main/java/io/deephaven/engine/table/impl/QueryTable.java
@@ -1177,8 +1177,8 @@ private Table selectOrUpdate(Flavor flavor, final SelectColumn... selectColumns)
                     checkInitiateOperation();
                     final SelectAndViewAnalyzer.Mode mode;
                     if (isRefreshing()) {
-                        if (!isFlat() && (flavor == Flavor.Update && USE_REDIRECTED_COLUMNS_FOR_UPDATE)
-                                || (flavor == Flavor.Select && USE_REDIRECTED_COLUMNS_FOR_SELECT)) {
+                        if (!isFlat() && ((flavor == Flavor.Update && USE_REDIRECTED_COLUMNS_FOR_UPDATE)
+                                || (flavor == Flavor.Select && USE_REDIRECTED_COLUMNS_FOR_SELECT))) {
                             mode = SelectAndViewAnalyzer.Mode.SELECT_REDIRECTED_REFRESHING;
                         } else {
                             mode = SelectAndViewAnalyzer.Mode.SELECT_REFRESHING;
diff --git a/engine/table/src/test/java/io/deephaven/engine/table/impl/QueryTableSelectUpdateTest.java b/engine/table/src/test/java/io/deephaven/engine/table/impl/QueryTableSelectUpdateTest.java
index c7ed6f3e485..ef08082ae6d 100644
--- a/engine/table/src/test/java/io/deephaven/engine/table/impl/QueryTableSelectUpdateTest.java
+++ b/engine/table/src/test/java/io/deephaven/engine/table/impl/QueryTableSelectUpdateTest.java
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 import io.deephaven.engine.rowset.RowSetFactory;
 import io.deephaven.engine.table.ShiftObliviousListener;
 import io.deephaven.engine.table.Table;
+import io.deephaven.engine.table.impl.sources.RedirectedColumnSource;
+import io.deephaven.engine.table.impl.sources.SparseArrayColumnSource;
 import io.deephaven.engine.testutil.*;
 import io.deephaven.engine.testutil.generator.IntGenerator;
 import io.deephaven.engine.testutil.generator.SetGenerator;
@@ -516,6 +518,31 @@ private void doTestSparseRedirectedUpdate() {
         }
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void testSelectRedirectionFlat() {
+        final boolean startSelect = QueryTable.USE_REDIRECTED_COLUMNS_FOR_SELECT;
+        final boolean startUpdate = QueryTable.USE_REDIRECTED_COLUMNS_FOR_UPDATE;
+
+        try {
+            QueryTable.USE_REDIRECTED_COLUMNS_FOR_SELECT = true;
+            QueryTable.USE_REDIRECTED_COLUMNS_FOR_UPDATE = true;
+
+            final QueryTable test1 = TstUtils.testRefreshingTable(i(2, 4, 6, 8).toTracking(),
+                    intCol("Sentinel", 1, 2, 3, 4));
+
+            final Table select1 = test1.select();
+            final Table selectFlat = test1.flatten().select();
+
+            final ColumnSource<?> select1Column = select1.getColumnSource("Sentinel");
+            final ColumnSource<?> selectFlatColumn = selectFlat.getColumnSource("Sentinel");
+            Assert.assertTrue(select1Column instanceof RedirectedColumnSource);
+            Assert.assertTrue(selectFlatColumn instanceof SparseArrayColumnSource);
+        } finally {
+            QueryTable.USE_REDIRECTED_COLUMNS_FOR_SELECT = startSelect;
+            QueryTable.USE_REDIRECTED_COLUMNS_FOR_UPDATE = startUpdate;
+        }
+    }
+
     @Test
     public void testUpdateIncremental() {
         for (int seed = 0; seed < 3; ++seed) {