diff --git a/src/controllers/commands/builtin/Misc.cpp b/src/controllers/commands/builtin/Misc.cpp
index 39be862dac0..caf532c62ad 100644
--- a/src/controllers/commands/builtin/Misc.cpp
+++ b/src/controllers/commands/builtin/Misc.cpp
@@ -401,12 +401,11 @@ QString clearmessages(const CommandContext &ctx)
 {
     (void)ctx;
 
-    auto *currentPage =
-        dynamic_cast<SplitContainer *>(getIApp()
-                                           ->getWindows()
-                                           ->getLastSelectedWindow()
-                                           ->getNotebook()
-                                           .getSelectedPage());
+    auto *currentPage = getIApp()
+                            ->getWindows()
+                            ->getLastSelectedWindow()
+                            ->getNotebook()
+                            .getSelectedPage();
 
     if (auto *split = currentPage->getSelectedSplit())
     {