diff --git a/MapControl/WPF/GeoImage.WPF.cs b/MapControl/WPF/GeoImage.WPF.cs
index d9a43ff1..d77ddcb4 100644
--- a/MapControl/WPF/GeoImage.WPF.cs
+++ b/MapControl/WPF/GeoImage.WPF.cs
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ namespace MapControl
     {
         private static Task<GeoBitmap> LoadGeoTiff(string sourcePath)
         {
+            return Task.Run(LoadGeoTiff);
+
             GeoBitmap LoadGeoTiff()
             {
                 BitmapSource bitmap;
@@ -56,8 +58,6 @@ namespace MapControl
 
                 return new GeoBitmap(bitmap, transform, projection);
             }
-
-            return Task.Run(LoadGeoTiff);
         }
 
         private static BitmapSource ConvertTransparentPixel(BitmapSource source, int transparentPixel)