diff --git a/sol/stack.hpp b/sol/stack.hpp
index b08b2b9f..d0e4c4a8 100644
--- a/sol/stack.hpp
+++ b/sol/stack.hpp
@@ -263,9 +263,7 @@ struct getter<T*> {
         type t = type_of(L, index);
         if (t == type::nil)
             return nullptr;
-        void* udata = lua_touserdata(L, index);
-        T** obj = static_cast<T**>(udata);
-        return *obj;
+        return getter<T&>{}.get(L, index);
     }
 };