diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 4e6d5f5b..fd3b3cec 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -205,8 +205,10 @@ where
         &'get self,
         key: &'get R::Key,
         ts: Timestamp,
+        projection_mask: Option<Vec<usize>>,
     ) -> Result<Option<Entry<'get, R>>, ParquetError> {
         self.scan(Bound::Included(key), Bound::Unbounded, ts)
+            .project(projection_mask)
             .take()
             .await?
             .next()
@@ -271,16 +273,20 @@ where
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn project(self, mut projection: Vec<usize>) -> Self {
-        // skip two columns: _null and _ts
-        for p in &mut projection {
-            *p += 2;
-        }
+    pub fn project(self, projection: Option<Vec<usize>>) -> Self {
+        let mask = projection
+            .map(|mut projection| {
+                // skip two columns: _null and _ts
+                for p in &mut projection {
+                    *p += 2;
+                }
 
-        let mask = ProjectionMask::roots(
-            &arrow_to_parquet_schema(R::arrow_schema()).unwrap(),
-            projection,
-        );
+                ProjectionMask::roots(
+                    &arrow_to_parquet_schema(R::arrow_schema()).unwrap(),
+                    projection,
+                )
+            })
+            .unwrap_or_else(ProjectionMask::all);
 
         Self {
             projection: mask,
diff --git a/src/transaction.rs b/src/transaction.rs
index 0c1ef44f..02d78fd4 100644
--- a/src/transaction.rs
+++ b/src/transaction.rs
@@ -52,12 +52,13 @@ where
     pub async fn get<'get>(
         &'get self,
         key: &'get R::Key,
+        projection_mask: Option<Vec<usize>>,
     ) -> Result<Option<TransactionEntry<'get, R>>, ParquetError> {
         Ok(match self.local.get(key).and_then(|v| v.as_ref()) {
             Some(v) => Some(TransactionEntry::Local(v.as_record_ref())),
             None => self
                 .share
-                .get(key, self.ts)
+                .get(key, self.ts, projection_mask)
                 .await?
                 .map(TransactionEntry::Stream),
         })
@@ -168,7 +169,7 @@ mod tests {
             txn1.set("foo".to_string());
 
             let txn2 = db.transaction().await;
-            dbg!(txn2.get(&"foo".to_string()).await.unwrap().is_none());
+            dbg!(txn2.get(&"foo".to_string(), None).await.unwrap().is_none());
 
             txn1.commit().await.unwrap();
             txn2.commit().await.unwrap();
@@ -176,7 +177,7 @@ mod tests {
 
         {
             let txn3 = db.transaction().await;
-            dbg!(txn3.get(&"foo".to_string()).await.unwrap().is_none());
+            dbg!(txn3.get(&"foo".to_string(), None).await.unwrap().is_none());
             txn3.commit().await.unwrap();
         }
     }
@@ -235,7 +236,7 @@ mod tests {
         });
 
         let key = 0.to_string();
-        let entry = txn1.get(&key).await.unwrap().unwrap();
+        let entry = txn1.get(&key, None).await.unwrap().unwrap();
 
         assert_eq!(entry.get().vstring, 0.to_string());
         assert_eq!(entry.get().vu32, Some(0));