diff --git a/ui/effects/gradient.cpp b/ui/effects/gradient.cpp
index 55b5dda..4a99d32 100644
--- a/ui/effects/gradient.cpp
+++ b/ui/effects/gradient.cpp
@@ -8,9 +8,7 @@
 
 namespace anim {
 
-QColor gradient_color_at(const QGradient &gradient, float64 ratio) {
-	const auto &stops = gradient.stops();
-
+QColor gradient_color_at(const QGradientStops & stops, float64 ratio) {
 	for (auto i = 1; i < stops.size(); i++) {
 		const auto currentPoint = stops[i].first;
 		const auto previousPoint = stops[i - 1].first;
@@ -25,4 +23,8 @@ QColor gradient_color_at(const QGradient &gradient, float64 ratio) {
 	return QColor();
 }
 
+QColor gradient_color_at(const QGradient &gradient, float64 ratio) {
+	return gradient_color_at(gradient.stops(), ratio);
+}
+
 } // namespace anim
diff --git a/ui/effects/gradient.h b/ui/effects/gradient.h
index ddf6949..732492c 100644
--- a/ui/effects/gradient.h
+++ b/ui/effects/gradient.h
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@
 
 namespace anim {
 
+[[nodiscard]] QColor gradient_color_at(
+	const QGradientStops &stops,
+	float64 ratio);
+
 [[nodiscard]] QColor gradient_color_at(
 	const QGradient &gradient,
 	float64 ratio);