diff --git a/packages/discord.js/src/managers/RoleManager.js b/packages/discord.js/src/managers/RoleManager.js
index 87b9e5656935..e0c4ed7d97c7 100644
--- a/packages/discord.js/src/managers/RoleManager.js
+++ b/packages/discord.js/src/managers/RoleManager.js
@@ -307,11 +307,14 @@ class RoleManager extends CachedManager {
       throw new DiscordjsTypeError(ErrorCodes.InvalidType, 'role', 'Role nor a Snowflake');
     }
 
-    if (resolvedRole1.position === resolvedRole2.position) {
+    const role1Position = resolvedRole1.position;
+    const role2Position = resolvedRole2.position;
+
+    if (role1Position === role2Position) {
       return Number(BigInt(resolvedRole2.id) - BigInt(resolvedRole1.id));
     }
 
-    return resolvedRole1.position - resolvedRole2.position;
+    return role1Position - role2Position;
   }
 
   /**