diff --git a/src/get-path.js b/src/get-path.js
index 3097f60..a5d10c6 100644
--- a/src/get-path.js
+++ b/src/get-path.js
@@ -8,15 +8,15 @@
  */
 export default function getPath(object, path) {
 	const segments = path.split('.');
-
+	/** @type {any} */
+	let current = object;
+	/** @type {string|undefined} */
 	let segment;
 	while ((segment = segments.shift())) {
-		if (!(segment in object)) {
+		if (!current || !(segment in current)) {
 			return;
 		}
 
-		object = object[segment];
+		current = object[segment];
 	}
-
-	return object;
 }