diff --git a/agent/src/main/java/li/strolch/persistence/api/AbstractTransaction.java b/agent/src/main/java/li/strolch/persistence/api/AbstractTransaction.java
index 5fb6b5db5..55c168757 100644
--- a/agent/src/main/java/li/strolch/persistence/api/AbstractTransaction.java
+++ b/agent/src/main/java/li/strolch/persistence/api/AbstractTransaction.java
@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractTransaction implements StrolchTransaction {
 				throw new StrolchModelException(MessageFormat.format(msg, locator));
 			}
 
-			Resource resource = (Resource) rootElement;
+			Resource resource = rootElement.asResource();
 			String stateId = elements.get(4);
 
 			StrolchTimedState<IValue<?>> timedState = resource.getTimedState(stateId);