diff --git a/encoding/proto/proto.go b/encoding/proto/proto.go
index 62e948c48..9a4daa268 100644
--- a/encoding/proto/proto.go
+++ b/encoding/proto/proto.go
@@ -1262,7 +1262,7 @@ func encodeRow(r *pilosa.Row) *internal.Row {
 		Keys:  r.Keys,
 		Attrs: encodeAttrs(r.Attrs),
 	}
-	if false {
+	if true {
 		ir.Columns = r.Columns()
 	} else {
 		ir.Roaring = r.Roaring()