diff --git a/quesma/quesma/config/config_v2.go b/quesma/quesma/config/config_v2.go
index 76750e597..bdb83f6cf 100644
--- a/quesma/quesma/config/config_v2.go
+++ b/quesma/quesma/config/config_v2.go
@@ -626,6 +626,9 @@ func (c *QuesmaNewConfiguration) TranslateToLegacyConfig() QuesmaConfiguration {
 						} else {
 							errAcc = multierror.Append(errAcc, fmt.Errorf("invalid target %s in configuration of index %s", target, indexName))
 						}
+						if _, exists := target.properties["useCommonTable"]; exists {
+							processedConfig.UseCommonTable = true
+						}
 					}
 				}
 				// fallback to old style, simplified target configuration
@@ -785,6 +788,9 @@ func (c *QuesmaNewConfiguration) TranslateToLegacyConfig() QuesmaConfiguration {
 					} else {
 						errAcc = multierror.Append(errAcc, fmt.Errorf("invalid target %s in configuration of index %s", target, indexName))
 					}
+					if _, exists := target.properties["useCommonTable"]; exists {
+						processedConfig.UseCommonTable = true
+					}
 				}
 			}
 			// fallback to old style, simplified target configuration
@@ -842,6 +848,9 @@ func (c *QuesmaNewConfiguration) TranslateToLegacyConfig() QuesmaConfiguration {
 					} else {
 						errAcc = multierror.Append(errAcc, fmt.Errorf("invalid target %s in configuration of index %s", target, indexName))
 					}
+					if _, exists := target.properties["useCommonTable"]; exists {
+						processedConfig.UseCommonTable = true
+					}
 				}
 			}
 			// fallback to old style, simplified target configuration