diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Base/AvaloniaObject.cs b/src/Avalonia.Base/AvaloniaObject.cs
index 6f7f4fe3ea..6285b44e5f 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Base/AvaloniaObject.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Base/AvaloniaObject.cs
@@ -245,6 +245,7 @@ namespace Avalonia
         public Optional<T> GetBaseValue<T>(StyledPropertyBase<T> property)
         {
             _ = property ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(property));
+            VerifyAccess();
             return _values.GetBaseValue(property);
         }