diff --git a/Rx.NET/Source/src/System.Reactive/Concurrency/SynchronizationContextScheduler.cs b/Rx.NET/Source/src/System.Reactive/Concurrency/SynchronizationContextScheduler.cs
index 5a3a04128..0ec534f1a 100644
--- a/Rx.NET/Source/src/System.Reactive/Concurrency/SynchronizationContextScheduler.cs
+++ b/Rx.NET/Source/src/System.Reactive/Concurrency/SynchronizationContextScheduler.cs
@@ -57,22 +57,20 @@ public override IDisposable Schedule<TState>(TState state, Func<IScheduler, TSta
             if (action == null)
                 throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(action));
 
-            var d = new SingleAssignmentDisposable();
-
             if (!_alwaysPost && _context == SynchronizationContext.Current)
             {
-                d.Disposable = action(this, state);
+                return action(this, state);
             }
-            else
+
+            var d = new SingleAssignmentDisposable();
+
+            _context.PostWithStartComplete(() =>
             {
-                _context.PostWithStartComplete(() =>
+                if (!d.IsDisposed)
                 {
-                    if (!d.IsDisposed)
-                    {
-                        d.Disposable = action(this, state);
-                    }
-                });
-            }
+                    d.Disposable = action(this, state);
+                }
+            });
 
             return d;
         }