diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Controls/VirtualizingStackPanel.cs b/src/Avalonia.Controls/VirtualizingStackPanel.cs
index 9893c81acc..4c1a1ccb9a 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Controls/VirtualizingStackPanel.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Controls/VirtualizingStackPanel.cs
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls
             var fromControl = from as Control;
 
             if (count == 0 || 
-                fromControl is null && direction is not NavigationDirection.First or NavigationDirection.Last)
+                (fromControl is null && direction is not NavigationDirection.First and not NavigationDirection.Last))
                 return null;
 
             var horiz = Orientation == Orientation.Horizontal;