diff --git a/pdfbox/src/main/java/org/apache/pdfbox/contentstream/operator/color/SetNonStrokingColorSpace.java b/pdfbox/src/main/java/org/apache/pdfbox/contentstream/operator/color/SetNonStrokingColorSpace.java
index 3525af39414..2954f7c85dc 100644
--- a/pdfbox/src/main/java/org/apache/pdfbox/contentstream/operator/color/SetNonStrokingColorSpace.java
+++ b/pdfbox/src/main/java/org/apache/pdfbox/contentstream/operator/color/SetNonStrokingColorSpace.java
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 import org.apache.pdfbox.contentstream.operator.Operator;
 import org.apache.pdfbox.contentstream.operator.OperatorName;
 import org.apache.pdfbox.contentstream.operator.OperatorProcessor;
+import org.apache.pdfbox.pdmodel.graphics.state.PDGraphicsState;
 
 /**
  * cs: Sets the non-stroking color space.
@@ -58,8 +59,9 @@ public void process(Operator operator, List<COSBase> arguments) throws IOExcepti
             return;
         }
         PDColorSpace cs = context.getResources().getColorSpace((COSName) base);
-        context.getGraphicsState().setNonStrokingColorSpace(cs);
-        context.getGraphicsState().setNonStrokingColor(cs.getInitialColor());
+        PDGraphicsState graphicsState = context.getGraphicsState();
+        graphicsState.setNonStrokingColorSpace(cs);
+        graphicsState.setNonStrokingColor(cs.getInitialColor());
     }
 
     @Override