diff --git a/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/dataflow/internal/TaintTrackingUtil.qll b/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/dataflow/internal/TaintTrackingUtil.qll
index 5f1d6b66af56..e2b371c7dafb 100644
--- a/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/dataflow/internal/TaintTrackingUtil.qll
+++ b/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/dataflow/internal/TaintTrackingUtil.qll
@@ -141,6 +141,8 @@ private module Cached {
       (
         containerContent(f)
         or
+        f instanceof DataFlow::FieldContent
+        or
         f instanceof TaintInheritingContent
       )
     )