diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Animation/Animatable.cs b/src/Avalonia.Animation/Animatable.cs
index 3a3d00b94a..89bcd2efa5 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Animation/Animatable.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Animation/Animatable.cs
@@ -44,6 +44,10 @@ namespace Avalonia.Animation
         public Transitions Transitions
         {
             get
+            {
+                return _transitions;
+            }
+            set
             {
                 if (_transitions == null)
                     _transitions = new Transitions();
@@ -51,10 +55,6 @@ namespace Avalonia.Animation
                 if (_previousTransitions == null)
                     _previousTransitions = new Dictionary<AvaloniaProperty, IDisposable>();
 
-                return _transitions;
-            }
-            set
-            {
                 SetAndRaise(TransitionsProperty, ref _transitions, value);
             }
         }