diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Controls.TreeDataGrid/Primitives/RealizedStackElements.cs b/src/Avalonia.Controls.TreeDataGrid/Primitives/RealizedStackElements.cs
index d0d1f8b1..e216f771 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Controls.TreeDataGrid/Primitives/RealizedStackElements.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Controls.TreeDataGrid/Primitives/RealizedStackElements.cs
@@ -489,9 +489,8 @@ public void RecycleElementsAfter(int index, Action<Control, int> recycleElement)
             else
             {
                 var startIndex = (index + 1) - FirstIndex;
-                var count = _elements.Count;
 
-                for (var i = startIndex; i < count; ++i)
+                for (var i = startIndex; i < _elements.Count; ++i)
                 {
                     if (_elements[i] is Control e)
                     {