diff --git a/discord/stage_instance.py b/discord/stage_instance.py
index d46ead4e56e6..479e89f2c3ee 100644
--- a/discord/stage_instance.py
+++ b/discord/stage_instance.py
@@ -106,7 +106,8 @@ def __repr__(self) -> str:
     @cached_slot_property('_cs_channel')
     def channel(self) -> Optional[StageChannel]:
         """Optional[:class:`StageChannel`]: The channel that stage instance is running in."""
-        return self._state.get_channel(self.channel_id)
+        # the returned channel will always be a StageChannel or None
+        return self._state.get_channel(self.channel_id) # type: ignore
 
     def is_public(self) -> bool:
         return self.privacy_level is StagePrivacyLevel.public