diff --git a/src/Windows/Avalonia.Win32/WinRT/Composition/WinUICompositorConnection.cs b/src/Windows/Avalonia.Win32/WinRT/Composition/WinUICompositorConnection.cs
index 1c3c959acf..bc8f5a606c 100644
--- a/src/Windows/Avalonia.Win32/WinRT/Composition/WinUICompositorConnection.cs
+++ b/src/Windows/Avalonia.Win32/WinRT/Composition/WinUICompositorConnection.cs
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Win32.WinRT.Composition
                 try
                 {
                     TryCreateAndRegisterCore(angle);
+                    return;
                 }
                 catch (Exception e)
                 {