diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Controls/ItemsControl.cs b/src/Avalonia.Controls/ItemsControl.cs
index 44673ed0a7..decc44883b 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Controls/ItemsControl.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Controls/ItemsControl.cs
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls
                     {
                         var containerControl = container.ContainerControl as ContentPresenter;
 
-                        if (containerControl != null && containerControl is ILogical)
+                        if (containerControl != null && containerControl.Child is ILogical)
                         {
                             ((ISetLogicalParent)containerControl).SetParent(this);
                             containerControl.UpdateChild();