diff --git a/ICSharpCode.Decompiler/CSharp/CSharpDecompiler.cs b/ICSharpCode.Decompiler/CSharp/CSharpDecompiler.cs
index fe1ea0ee9..93700561c 100644
--- a/ICSharpCode.Decompiler/CSharp/CSharpDecompiler.cs
+++ b/ICSharpCode.Decompiler/CSharp/CSharpDecompiler.cs
@@ -1784,7 +1784,7 @@ namespace ICSharpCode.Decompiler.CSharp
 				{
 					SetNewModifier(propertyDecl);
 				}
-				if (IsCovariantReturnOverride(property.Getter))
+				if (getterHasBody && IsCovariantReturnOverride(property.Getter))
 				{
 					RemoveAttribute(getter, KnownAttribute.PreserveBaseOverrides);
 					propertyDecl.Modifiers &= ~(Modifiers.New | Modifiers.Virtual);