diff --git a/Terminal.Gui/Drivers/WindowsDriver/WindowsConsole.cs b/Terminal.Gui/Drivers/WindowsDriver/WindowsConsole.cs
index 6153df249..445ba1410 100644
--- a/Terminal.Gui/Drivers/WindowsDriver/WindowsConsole.cs
+++ b/Terminal.Gui/Drivers/WindowsDriver/WindowsConsole.cs
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ internal partial class WindowsConsole
         InputRecord inputRecord = default;
         uint numberEventsRead = 0;
 
-        while (!_inputReadyCancellationTokenSource!.IsCancellationRequested)
+        while (_inputReadyCancellationTokenSource is { IsCancellationRequested: false })
         {
             try
             {