diff --git a/src/scripting/codegeneration/codegen.cpp b/src/scripting/codegeneration/codegen.cpp
index dad7402e8..f45bea5e3 100644
--- a/src/scripting/codegeneration/codegen.cpp
+++ b/src/scripting/codegeneration/codegen.cpp
@@ -8069,11 +8069,10 @@ FxExpression *FxClassTypeCast::Resolve(FCompileContext &ctx)
 			{
 				if (!cls->IsDescendantOf(desttype))
 				{
-					ScriptPosition.Message(MSG_ERROR, "class '%s' is not compatible with '%s'", clsname.GetChars(), desttype->TypeName.GetChars());
-					delete this;
-					return nullptr;
+					ScriptPosition.Message(MSG_OPTERROR, "class '%s' is not compatible with '%s'", clsname.GetChars(), desttype->TypeName.GetChars());
+					cls = nullptr;
 				}
-				ScriptPosition.Message(MSG_DEBUGLOG, "resolving '%s' as class name", clsname.GetChars());
+				else ScriptPosition.Message(MSG_DEBUGLOG, "resolving '%s' as class name", clsname.GetChars());
 			}
 		}
 		FxExpression *x = new FxConstant(cls, to, ScriptPosition);