diff --git a/ax-java/src/main/java/com/g2forge/alexandria/java/type/IDynamicType.java b/ax-java/src/main/java/com/g2forge/alexandria/java/type/IDynamicType.java
index fe1ada4e..a88d7c31 100644
--- a/ax-java/src/main/java/com/g2forge/alexandria/java/type/IDynamicType.java
+++ b/ax-java/src/main/java/com/g2forge/alexandria/java/type/IDynamicType.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package com.g2forge.alexandria.java.type;
 
+import java.util.Optional;
 import java.util.stream.Stream;
 
 import com.g2forge.alexandria.annotations.note.Note;
@@ -14,6 +15,11 @@ public default Stream<T> castIfInstance(Object value) {
 		return Stream.of(cast(value));
 	}
 
+	public default Optional<T> castIfInstanceOptional(Object value) {
+		if (!isInstance(value)) return Optional.empty();
+		return Optional.of(cast(value));
+	}
+
 	@Note(type = NoteType.TODO, value = "All implementations of this method need to be implemented in a generic-safe manner")
 	public default boolean isAssignableFrom(IDynamicType<?> type) {
 		throw new NotYetImplementedError();