diff --git a/Source/Engine/Content/JsonAsset.h b/Source/Engine/Content/JsonAsset.h
index a8e89cec0..21b68c691 100644
--- a/Source/Engine/Content/JsonAsset.h
+++ b/Source/Engine/Content/JsonAsset.h
@@ -139,7 +139,8 @@ public:
     T* GetInstance() const
     {
         const_cast<JsonAsset*>(this)->CreateInstance();
-        return Instance && InstanceType.IsAssignableFrom(T::TypeInitializer) ? (T*)Instance : nullptr;
+        const ScriptingTypeHandle& type = T::TypeInitializer;
+        return Instance && type.IsAssignableFrom(InstanceType) ? (T*)Instance : nullptr;
     }
 
 public: