diff --git a/src/CompoundPoint.php b/src/CompoundPoint.php
index 8a73b2c21..5d1f4da78 100644
--- a/src/CompoundPoint.php
+++ b/src/CompoundPoint.php
@@ -146,26 +146,24 @@ public function convert(Compound|Geocentric|Geographic2D|Geographic3D|Projected|
                     }
                 }
             }
-            if ($to instanceof Geographic3D) {
-                // try converting to any/all of the other Compound CRSs that include the same vertical CRS, where the
-                // horizontal CRS has a 3D equivalent. From there, try converting using the usual mechanisms
-                $candidateIntermediates = Compound::findFromVertical($this->getVerticalPoint()->getCRS());
-                unset($candidateIntermediates[$this->getCRS()->getSRID()]);
-
-                foreach ($candidateIntermediates as $candidateIntermediate) {
-                    try {
-                        if ($candidateIntermediate->getHorizontal() instanceof Geographic2D && $candidateIntermediate->getHorizontal()->getBaseCRS() instanceof Geographic3D) {
-                            $candidateHorizontalPoint = $this->getHorizontalPoint()->convert($candidateIntermediate->getHorizontal());
-                            $candidateIntermediatePoint = self::create(
-                                $candidateIntermediate,
-                                $candidateHorizontalPoint,
-                                $this->getVerticalPoint()
-                            );
-
-                            return $candidateIntermediatePoint->convert($candidateIntermediate->getHorizontal()->getBaseCRS())->convert($to);
-                        }
-                    } catch (Throwable) {
+            // try converting to any/all of the other Compound CRSs that include the same vertical CRS, where the
+            // horizontal CRS has a 3D equivalent. From there, try converting using the usual mechanisms
+            $candidateIntermediates = Compound::findFromVertical($this->getVerticalPoint()->getCRS());
+            unset($candidateIntermediates[$this->getCRS()->getSRID()]);
+
+            foreach ($candidateIntermediates as $candidateIntermediate) {
+                try {
+                    if ($candidateIntermediate->getHorizontal() instanceof Geographic2D && $candidateIntermediate->getHorizontal()->getBaseCRS() instanceof Geographic3D) {
+                        $candidateHorizontalPoint = $this->getHorizontalPoint()->convert($candidateIntermediate->getHorizontal());
+                        $candidateIntermediatePoint = self::create(
+                            $candidateIntermediate,
+                            $candidateHorizontalPoint,
+                            $this->getVerticalPoint()
+                        );
+
+                        return $candidateIntermediatePoint->convert($candidateIntermediate->getHorizontal()->getBaseCRS())->convert($to);
                     }
+                } catch (Throwable) {
                 }
             }
             throw $e;
diff --git a/src/CoordinateOperation/AutoConversion.php b/src/CoordinateOperation/AutoConversion.php
index e4a47c82f..ca4f9896a 100644
--- a/src/CoordinateOperation/AutoConversion.php
+++ b/src/CoordinateOperation/AutoConversion.php
@@ -98,10 +98,10 @@ protected function validatePath(array $candidatePath, Compound|Geocentric|Geogra
 
             // filter out operations that use a 2D CRS as intermediate where this is a 3D point
             $currentCRS = $this->getCRS();
-            if ($currentCRS instanceof Compound || $currentCRS instanceof Geocentric || $currentCRS instanceof Geographic3D || $currentCRS instanceof Vertical) {
-                if ($target instanceof Compound || $target instanceof Geocentric || $target instanceof Geographic3D || $target instanceof Vertical) {
+            if ($currentCRS instanceof Compound || count($currentCRS->getCoordinateSystem()->getAxes()) === 3) {
+                if ($target instanceof Compound || count($target->getCoordinateSystem()->getAxes()) !== 2) {
                     $intermediateTarget = CoordinateReferenceSystem::fromSRID($pathStep['in_reverse'] ? $pathStep['source_crs'] : $pathStep['target_crs']);
-                    if ($intermediateTarget instanceof Geographic2D || $intermediateTarget instanceof Projected) {
+                    if (!$intermediateTarget instanceof Compound && count($intermediateTarget->getCoordinateSystem()->getAxes()) === 2) {
                         return false;
                     }
                 }
diff --git a/tests/CoordinateOperation/AutoConversionTest.php b/tests/CoordinateOperation/AutoConversionTest.php
index 8f93de6f3..4f41cf9de 100644
--- a/tests/CoordinateOperation/AutoConversionTest.php
+++ b/tests/CoordinateOperation/AutoConversionTest.php
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ public function testRDNAPToETRS89(): void
         self::assertEqualsWithDelta(301.798133706, $to->getHeight()->asMetres()->getValue(), 0.00001);
     }
 
-    public function testRDNAPToWGS84(): void
+    public function testRDNAPToWGS84Geographic3D(): void
     {
         if (!class_exists(GTXETRS89NAPProvider::class)) {
             self::markTestSkipped('Requires phpcoord/datapack-europe');
@@ -422,6 +422,32 @@ public function testRDNAPToWGS84(): void
         self::assertEqualsWithDelta(301.798133706, $to->getHeight()->asMetres()->getValue(), 0.00001);
     }
 
+    public function testRDNAPToWGS84Geocentric(): void
+    {
+        if (!class_exists(GTXETRS89NAPProvider::class)) {
+            self::markTestSkipped('Requires phpcoord/datapack-europe');
+        }
+
+        $from = CompoundPoint::create(
+            Compound::fromSRID(Compound::EPSG_AMERSFOORT_RD_NEW_PLUS_NAP_HEIGHT),
+            ProjectedPoint::createFromEastingNorthing(
+                Projected::fromSRID(Projected::EPSG_AMERSFOORT_RD_NEW),
+                new Metre(108360.8790),
+                new Metre(415757.2745),
+            ),
+            VerticalPoint::create(
+                Vertical::fromSRID(Vertical::EPSG_NAP_HEIGHT),
+                new Metre(258.0057)
+            )
+        );
+        $toCRS = Geocentric::fromSRID(Geocentric::EPSG_WGS_84);
+        $to = $from->convert($toCRS);
+
+        self::assertEqualsWithDelta(3945517.9766847, $to->getX()->asMetres()->getValue(), 0.00001);
+        self::assertEqualsWithDelta(325220.90092962, $to->getY()->asMetres()->getValue(), 0.00001);
+        self::assertEqualsWithDelta(4984392.7931562, $to->getZ()->asMetres()->getValue(), 0.00001);
+    }
+
     public function testNAD83NAD27SouthCarolina(): void
     {
         if (!class_exists(NADCON5NAD832007NAD832011CONUSLatitudeProvider::class)) {