diff --git a/Classes/Lib/Searchphrase.php b/Classes/Lib/Searchphrase.php
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/Classes/Lib/Searchphrase.php
+++ b/Classes/Lib/Searchphrase.php
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class Searchphrase
     /**
      * @var Pluginbase
      */
-    protected $pObj;
+    public $pObj;
 
     /**
      * initializes this object
feat: make pluginbase accessible in searchphrase hooks