diff --git a/docs/examples/app/question02.py b/docs/examples/app/question02.py
index 444eaebae..7efb0f2f6 100644
--- a/docs/examples/app/question02.py
+++ b/docs/examples/app/question02.py
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ from textual.widgets import Static, Button
 class QuestionApp(App[str]):
     def compose(self) -> ComposeResult:
         yield Static("Do you love Textual?")
-        yield (yes := Button("Yes", id="yes"))
+        yes = yield Button("Yes", id="yes")
         yes.variant = "primary"
-        yield (no := Button("No", id="no"))
+        no = yield Button("No", id="no")
         no.variant = "error"
 
     def on_button_pressed(self, event: Button.Pressed) -> None:
diff --git a/src/textual/_compose.py b/src/textual/_compose.py
index 9e61cf577..0a2a01754 100644
--- a/src/textual/_compose.py
+++ b/src/textual/_compose.py
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ from types import GeneratorType
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Iterable
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
-
     from .app import ComposeResult
     from .widget import Widget
 
@@ -28,17 +27,18 @@ def _compose(compose_result: ComposeResult) -> Iterable[Widget]:
             or a generator.
 
     Returns:
-        Iterable[Widget]: In iterable if widgets.
+        Iterable[Widget]: An iterable if widgets.
 
     """
 
-    if not isinstance(compose_result, GeneratorType):
-        return compose_result
-
-    try:
-        widget = next(compose_result)
-        while True:
-            yield widget
-            widget = compose_result.send(widget)
-    except StopIteration:
-        pass
+    if isinstance(compose_result, GeneratorType):
+        try:
+            widget = next(compose_result)
+            send = compose_result.send
+            while True:
+                yield widget
+                widget = send(widget)
+        except StopIteration:
+            pass
+    else:
+        yield from compose_result