diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Base/DirectProperty.cs b/src/Avalonia.Base/DirectProperty.cs
index 3efe003710..28e8a38827 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Base/DirectProperty.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Base/DirectProperty.cs
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ namespace Avalonia
         {
             Getter = getter ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(getter));
             Setter = setter;
-            IsDirect = true;
             IsReadOnly = setter is null;
         }
 
@@ -52,7 +51,6 @@ namespace Avalonia
         {
             Getter = getter ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(getter));
             Setter = setter;
-            IsDirect = true;
             IsReadOnly = setter is null;
         }
 
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Base/DirectPropertyBase.cs b/src/Avalonia.Base/DirectPropertyBase.cs
index b6b9967177..09f8cbdc7b 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Base/DirectPropertyBase.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Base/DirectPropertyBase.cs
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ namespace Avalonia
             AvaloniaPropertyMetadata metadata)
             : base(name, ownerType, ownerType, metadata)
         {
+            IsDirect = true;
             Owner = ownerType;
         }
 
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ namespace Avalonia
             AvaloniaPropertyMetadata metadata)
             : base(source, ownerType, metadata)
         {
+            IsDirect = true;
             Owner = ownerType;
         }