diff --git a/src/render/SDL_render.c b/src/render/SDL_render.c
index 942a719f1..71f707c1a 100644
--- a/src/render/SDL_render.c
+++ b/src/render/SDL_render.c
@@ -2178,7 +2178,7 @@ SDL_BlendOperation
 SDL_GetBlendModeAlphaOperation(SDL_BlendMode blendMode)
 {
     blendMode = SDL_GetLongBlendMode(blendMode);
-    return (SDL_BlendFactor)(((Uint32)blendMode >> 16) & 0xF);
+    return (SDL_BlendOperation)(((Uint32)blendMode >> 16) & 0xF);
 }
 
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