diff --git a/pdfbox/src/main/java/org/apache/pdfbox/contentstream/operator/color/SetStrokingColorSpace.java b/pdfbox/src/main/java/org/apache/pdfbox/contentstream/operator/color/SetStrokingColorSpace.java
index 83a699b0879..30d52c7b3b0 100644
--- a/pdfbox/src/main/java/org/apache/pdfbox/contentstream/operator/color/SetStrokingColorSpace.java
+++ b/pdfbox/src/main/java/org/apache/pdfbox/contentstream/operator/color/SetStrokingColorSpace.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: Set color space for stroking operations.
@@ -58,8 +59,9 @@ public void process(Operator operator, List<COSBase> arguments) throws IOExcepti
             return;
         }
         PDColorSpace cs = context.getResources().getColorSpace((COSName) base);
-        context.getGraphicsState().setStrokingColorSpace(cs);
-        context.getGraphicsState().setStrokingColor(cs.getInitialColor());
+        PDGraphicsState graphicsState = context.getGraphicsState();
+        graphicsState.setStrokingColorSpace(cs);
+        graphicsState.setStrokingColor(cs.getInitialColor());
     }
 
     @Override