diff --git a/source/poodinis/container.d b/source/poodinis/container.d
index 32e6fb6..fff7026 100644
--- a/source/poodinis/container.d
+++ b/source/poodinis/container.d
@@ -273,6 +273,9 @@ synchronized class DependencyContainer {
 	 */
 	public static shared(DependencyContainer) getInstance() {
 		static shared DependencyContainer instance;
-		return initOnce!instance(new DependencyContainer());
+		if (instance is null) {
+			instance = new DependencyContainer();
+		}
+		return instance;
 	}
 }