diff --git a/benchmarks/random-access-bench/src/lib.rs b/benchmarks/random-access-bench/src/lib.rs
index 11888d34c43..e050c391b21 100644
--- a/benchmarks/random-access-bench/src/lib.rs
+++ b/benchmarks/random-access-bench/src/lib.rs
@@ -149,21 +149,25 @@ async fn benchmark_random_access(
     let time_limit = Duration::from_secs(time_limit_secs);
     let overall_start = Instant::now();
     let mut runs = Vec::new();
-    let mut accessor = open_accessor(dataset, format).await?;
+    let cached_accessor = if reopen {
+        None
+    } else {
+        Some(open_accessor(dataset, format).await?)
+    };
 
     loop {
         let start = Instant::now();
-        let arr = accessor.take(indices).await?;
+        let arr = if let Some(accessor) = &cached_accessor {
+            accessor.take(indices).await?
+        } else {
+            open_accessor(dataset, format).await?.take(indices).await?
+        };
         runs.push(start.elapsed());
         drop(arr);
 
         if overall_start.elapsed() >= time_limit {
             break;
         }
-
-        if reopen {
-            accessor = open_accessor(dataset, format).await?;
-        }
     }
 
     let timing = TimingMeasurement {