diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index fff84a5..aca9ed2 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -47,13 +47,13 @@ impl<T: Sized> OwnRef<'_, T> {
 }
 
 impl OwnRef<'_, dyn std::any::Any> {
-	pub fn take<U: 'static>(mut self) -> Option<U> {
+	pub fn take<U: 'static>(mut self) -> Result<U, Self> {
 		if !self.is::<U>() {
-			return None;
+			return Err(self);
 		}
 		let p = self.0.take().unwrap();
 		let p = p.cast::<U>();
-		Some(unsafe { p.read() })
+		Ok(unsafe { p.read() })
 	}
 }