diff --git a/.changes/positioner-tauri-2.8.md b/.changes/positioner-tauri-2.8.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..318747965e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changes/positioner-tauri-2.8.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+positioner: patch
+positioner-js: patch
+---
+
+Add type annotation on `WebviewWindow::as_ref` calls in prepare for https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/pull/14012 that will be released in tauri 2.8
diff --git a/.changes/window-state-tauri-2.8.md b/.changes/window-state-tauri-2.8.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7055b16bcd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changes/window-state-tauri-2.8.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+window-state: patch
+window-state-js: patch
+---
+
+Add type annotation on `WebviewWindow::as_ref` calls in prepare for https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/pull/14012 that will be released in tauri 2.8
diff --git a/plugins/positioner/src/ext.rs b/plugins/positioner/src/ext.rs
index b3d405ea25..35860d9970 100644
--- a/plugins/positioner/src/ext.rs
+++ b/plugins/positioner/src/ext.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ use serde_repr::Deserialize_repr;
 use tauri::Manager;
 #[cfg(feature = "tray-icon")]
 use tauri::Monitor;
-use tauri::{PhysicalPosition, PhysicalSize, Result, Runtime, WebviewWindow, Window};
+use tauri::{PhysicalPosition, PhysicalSize, Result, Runtime, Webview, WebviewWindow, Window};
 
 /// Well known window positions.
 #[derive(Debug, Deserialize_repr)]
@@ -57,12 +57,16 @@ pub trait WindowExt {
 
 impl<R: Runtime> WindowExt for WebviewWindow<R> {
     fn move_window(&self, pos: Position) -> Result<()> {
-        self.as_ref().window().move_window(pos)
+        // TODO: Use `let webview: &Window<R> = self.as_ref()` instead after tauri 2.8 released
+        let webview: &Webview<R> = self.as_ref();
+        webview.window().move_window(pos)
     }
 
     #[cfg(feature = "tray-icon")]
     fn move_window_constrained(&self, position: Position) -> Result<()> {
-        self.as_ref().window().move_window_constrained(position)
+        // TODO: Use `let webview: &Window<R> = self.as_ref()` instead after tauri 2.8 released
+        let webview: &Webview<R> = self.as_ref();
+        webview.window().move_window_constrained(position)
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/plugins/window-state/src/lib.rs b/plugins/window-state/src/lib.rs
index 42c0fdf6dc..93ee36e9e7 100644
--- a/plugins/window-state/src/lib.rs
+++ b/plugins/window-state/src/lib.rs
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ use bitflags::bitflags;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use tauri::{
     plugin::{Builder as PluginBuilder, TauriPlugin},
-    AppHandle, Manager, Monitor, PhysicalPosition, PhysicalSize, RunEvent, Runtime, WebviewWindow,
-    Window, WindowEvent,
+    AppHandle, Manager, Monitor, PhysicalPosition, PhysicalSize, RunEvent, Runtime, Webview,
+    WebviewWindow, Window, WindowEvent,
 };
 
 use std::{
@@ -158,7 +158,9 @@ pub trait WindowExt {
 
 impl<R: Runtime> WindowExt for WebviewWindow<R> {
     fn restore_state(&self, flags: StateFlags) -> tauri::Result<()> {
-        self.as_ref().window().restore_state(flags)
+        // TODO: Use `let webview: &Window<R> = self.as_ref()` instead after tauri 2.8 released
+        let webview: &Webview<R> = self.as_ref();
+        webview.window().restore_state(flags)
     }
 }
 
@@ -274,7 +276,9 @@ trait WindowExtInternal {
 
 impl<R: Runtime> WindowExtInternal for WebviewWindow<R> {
     fn update_state(&self, state: &mut WindowState, flags: StateFlags) -> tauri::Result<()> {
-        self.as_ref().window().update_state(state, flags)
+        // TODO: Use `let webview: &Window<R> = self.as_ref()` instead after tauri 2.8 released
+        let webview: &Webview<R> = self.as_ref();
+        webview.window().update_state(state, flags)
     }
 }