diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Controls/Window.cs b/src/Avalonia.Controls/Window.cs
index f0369c416c..b1d50cf430 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Controls/Window.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Controls/Window.cs
@@ -668,7 +668,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls
             Owner = parent;
             parent?.AddChild(this, false);
 
-            SetWindowStartupLocation(Owner?.PlatformImpl);
+            SetWindowStartupLocation(parent?.PlatformImpl);
 
             PlatformImpl?.Show(ShowActivated, false);
             Renderer?.Start();