diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Controls/Presenters/TextPresenter.cs b/src/Avalonia.Controls/Presenters/TextPresenter.cs
index e3949a3255..43c4e76aba 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Controls/Presenters/TextPresenter.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Controls/Presenters/TextPresenter.cs
@@ -853,7 +853,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls.Presenters
             {
                 if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(PreeditText))
                 {
-                    PreeditText = null;
+                    SetCurrentValue(PreeditTextProperty, null);
                 }
             }
 
@@ -861,7 +861,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls.Presenters
             {
                 if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(PreeditText))
                 {
-                    PreeditText = null;
+                    SetCurrentValue(PreeditTextProperty, null);
                 }
             }