diff --git a/src/Shared/HandyControl_Shared/Controls/Other/TransitioningContentControl.cs b/src/Shared/HandyControl_Shared/Controls/Other/TransitioningContentControl.cs
index 07f7dea9..2199bf41 100644
--- a/src/Shared/HandyControl_Shared/Controls/Other/TransitioningContentControl.cs
+++ b/src/Shared/HandyControl_Shared/Controls/Other/TransitioningContentControl.cs
@@ -49,7 +49,14 @@ namespace HandyControl.Controls
         {
             if (Visibility != Visibility.Visible || _contentPresenter == null) return;
 
-            (TransitionStoryboard ?? ResourceHelper.GetResource<Storyboard>($"{TransitionMode.ToString()}Transition"))?.Begin(_contentPresenter);
+            if (TransitionStoryboard != null)
+            {
+                TransitionStoryboard.Begin(_contentPresenter);
+            }
+            else if (Application.Current != null)
+            {
+                ResourceHelper.GetResource<Storyboard>($"{TransitionMode.ToString()}Transition")?.Begin(_contentPresenter);
+            }
         }
 
         public override void OnApplyTemplate()
@@ -73,4 +80,4 @@ namespace HandyControl.Controls
             }
         }
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}