diff --git a/plugin/trino-hive/src/main/java/io/trino/plugin/hive/HiveApplyProjectionUtil.java b/plugin/trino-hive/src/main/java/io/trino/plugin/hive/HiveApplyProjectionUtil.java
index 43a0ce3d570e..6706d7cea864 100644
--- a/plugin/trino-hive/src/main/java/io/trino/plugin/hive/HiveApplyProjectionUtil.java
+++ b/plugin/trino-hive/src/main/java/io/trino/plugin/hive/HiveApplyProjectionUtil.java
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ private static void fillSupportedProjectedColumns(ConnectorExpression expression
         }
 
         // If the whole expression is not supported, look for a partially supported projection
-        if (expression instanceof FieldDereference) {
-            fillSupportedProjectedColumns(((FieldDereference) expression).getTarget(), supportedSubExpressions);
+        for (ConnectorExpression child : expression.getChildren()) {
+            fillSupportedProjectedColumns(child, supportedSubExpressions);
         }
     }