diff --git a/src/DataPipes/CastPropertiesDataPipe.php b/src/DataPipes/CastPropertiesDataPipe.php
index e3477e385..64b965012 100644
--- a/src/DataPipes/CastPropertiesDataPipe.php
+++ b/src/DataPipes/CastPropertiesDataPipe.php
@@ -53,15 +53,18 @@ protected function cast(
             return $value;
         }
 
-        if ($casted = $this->tryCast($property->cast, $property, $value, $properties, $creationContext)) {
+        $casted = $this->tryCast($property->cast, $property, $value, $properties, $creationContext);
+        if ($casted !== null) {
             return $casted;
         }
 
-        if ($casted = $this->tryCast($creationContext->casts?->findCastForValue($property), $property, $value, $properties, $creationContext)) {
+        $casted = $this->tryCast($creationContext->casts?->findCastForValue($property), $property, $value, $properties, $creationContext);
+        if ($casted !== null) {
             return $casted;
         }
 
-        if ($casted = $this->tryCast($this->dataConfig->casts->findCastForValue($property), $property, $value, $properties, $creationContext)) {
+        $casted = $this->tryCast($this->dataConfig->casts->findCastForValue($property), $property, $value, $properties, $creationContext);
+        if ($casted !== null) {
             return $casted;
         }