diff --git a/eeschema/sch_base_frame.h b/eeschema/sch_base_frame.h
index 5206cc0721..ba6a9ee4c4 100644
--- a/eeschema/sch_base_frame.h
+++ b/eeschema/sch_base_frame.h
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ public:
     SCH_SCREEN* GetScreen() const override;
     void SetScreen( BASE_SCREEN* aScreen ) override;
 
-    EESCHEMA_SETTINGS* eeconfig() const { return static_cast<EESCHEMA_SETTINGS*>( config() ); }
+    EESCHEMA_SETTINGS* eeconfig() const { return dynamic_cast<EESCHEMA_SETTINGS*>( config() ); }
 
     void LoadSettings( APP_SETTINGS_BASE* aCfg ) override;
     void SaveSettings( APP_SETTINGS_BASE* aCfg ) override;