diff --git a/tests/Avalonia.Controls.UnitTests/WindowTests.cs b/tests/Avalonia.Controls.UnitTests/WindowTests.cs
index e99be9cfd2..80c8a34ffd 100644
--- a/tests/Avalonia.Controls.UnitTests/WindowTests.cs
+++ b/tests/Avalonia.Controls.UnitTests/WindowTests.cs
@@ -322,10 +322,9 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls.UnitTests
                 {
                     var window = new Window();
                     window.WindowStartupLocation = WindowStartupLocation.CenterOwner;
-                    window.Position = new PixelPoint(60, 40);
-                    window.Owner = parentWindow;
+                    window.Position = new PixelPoint(60, 40);                    
 
-                    window.Show();
+                    window.ShowDialog(parentWindow);
 
                     var expectedPosition = new PixelPoint(
                         (int)(parentWindow.Position.X + parentWindow.ClientSize.Width / 2 - window.ClientSize.Width / 2),