diff --git a/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/kotlin/org/springframework/data/mongodb/core/ReactiveFindOperationExtensions.kt b/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/kotlin/org/springframework/data/mongodb/core/ReactiveFindOperationExtensions.kt
index cbcd7f647..4d8a3fcfd 100644
--- a/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/kotlin/org/springframework/data/mongodb/core/ReactiveFindOperationExtensions.kt
+++ b/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/kotlin/org/springframework/data/mongodb/core/ReactiveFindOperationExtensions.kt
@@ -68,5 +68,5 @@ fun <T : Any> ReactiveFindOperation.DistinctWithProjection.asType(resultType: KC
  * @author Christoph Strobl
  * @since 2.1
  */
-inline fun <reified T : Any> ReactiveFindOperation.DistinctWithProjection.asType(): ReactiveFindOperation.DistinctWithProjection =
+inline fun <reified T : Any> ReactiveFindOperation.DistinctWithProjection.asType(): ReactiveFindOperation.TerminatingDistinct<T> =
 		`as`(T::class.java)