diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Visuals/VisualTree/VisualExtensions.cs b/src/Avalonia.Visuals/VisualTree/VisualExtensions.cs
index 2af267aa97..11fbae4321 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Visuals/VisualTree/VisualExtensions.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Visuals/VisualTree/VisualExtensions.cs
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.VisualTree
         {
             Contract.Requires<ArgumentNullException>(visual != null);
 
-            return visual.VisualRoot as IRenderRoot ?? visual.VisualRoot;
+            return visual as IRenderRoot ?? visual.VisualRoot;
         }
 
         /// <summary>