diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Controls/Presenters/TextPresenter.cs b/src/Avalonia.Controls/Presenters/TextPresenter.cs
index fc7e1db1df..9aba966629 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Controls/Presenters/TextPresenter.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Controls/Presenters/TextPresenter.cs
@@ -461,6 +461,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls.Presenters
 
         public void ShowCaret()
         {
+            EnsureCaretTimer();
             _caretBlink = true;
             _caretTimer?.Start();
             InvalidateVisual();
@@ -484,6 +485,8 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls.Presenters
                 return;
             }
 
+            EnsureCaretTimer();
+
             if (_caretTimer?.IsEnabled ?? false)
             {
                 _caretBlink = true;
@@ -728,6 +731,14 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls.Presenters
 
             CaretChanged();
         }
+        
+        private void EnsureCaretTimer()
+        {
+            if (_caretTimer == null)
+            {
+                ResetCaretTimer();
+            }
+        }
 
         private void ResetCaretTimer()
         {