diff --git a/src/Markup/Avalonia.Markup.Xaml.Loader/CompilerExtensions/AvaloniaXamlIlLanguageParseIntrinsics.cs b/src/Markup/Avalonia.Markup.Xaml.Loader/CompilerExtensions/AvaloniaXamlIlLanguageParseIntrinsics.cs
index 65fa6f3e8b..e88199cdad 100644
--- a/src/Markup/Avalonia.Markup.Xaml.Loader/CompilerExtensions/AvaloniaXamlIlLanguageParseIntrinsics.cs
+++ b/src/Markup/Avalonia.Markup.Xaml.Loader/CompilerExtensions/AvaloniaXamlIlLanguageParseIntrinsics.cs
@@ -313,33 +313,51 @@ namespace Avalonia.Markup.Xaml.XamlIl.CompilerExtensions
             if (itemType is not null
                 && types.AvaloniaList.MakeGenericType(itemType).IsAssignableFrom(type))
             {
-                const StringSplitOptions trimOption = (StringSplitOptions)2; // StringSplitOptions.TrimEntries
-                var separators = new[] { "," };
-                var splitOptions = StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries | trimOption;
-
-                var attribute = type.CustomAttributes.FirstOrDefault(a => a.Type == types.AvaloniaListAttribute);
-                if (attribute is not null)
+                string[] items;
+                // Normalize special case of Points collection. 
+                if (itemType == types.Point)
                 {
-                    if (attribute.Properties.TryGetValue("Separators", out var separatorsArray))
+                    var pointParts = text.Split(new[] { ",", " " }, StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries);
+                    if (pointParts.Length % 2 == 0)
                     {
-                        separators = ((Array)separatorsArray)?.OfType<string>().ToArray();
+                        items = new string[pointParts.Length / 2];
+                        for (int i = 0; i < pointParts.Length; i += 2)
+                        { 
+                            items[i / 2] = string.Format(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, "{0} {1}", pointParts[i],
+                                pointParts[i + 1]);
+                        }
                     }
-                    if (attribute.Properties.TryGetValue("SplitOptions", out var splitOptionsObj))
+                    else
                     {
-                        splitOptions = (StringSplitOptions)splitOptionsObj;
+                        throw new XamlX.XamlLoadException($"Invalid PointsList.", node);
                     }
                 }
-                
-                var items = text.Split(separators, splitOptions ^ trimOption);
-                // Compiler targets netstandard, so we need to emulate StringSplitOptions.TrimEntries, if it was requested.
-                if (splitOptions.HasFlag(trimOption))
+                else
                 {
-                    items = items.Select(i => i.Trim()).ToArray();
-                }
+                    const StringSplitOptions trimOption = (StringSplitOptions)2; // StringSplitOptions.TrimEntries
+                    var separators = new[] { "," };
+                    var splitOptions = StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries | trimOption;
 
-                if (itemType is null)
-                {
-                    throw new XamlX.XamlLoadException($"Type '{type.Name}' is not a collection type.", node);
+                    var attribute = type.CustomAttributes.FirstOrDefault(a => a.Type == types.AvaloniaListAttribute);
+                    if (attribute is not null)
+                    {
+                        if (attribute.Properties.TryGetValue("Separators", out var separatorsArray))
+                        {
+                            separators = ((Array)separatorsArray)?.OfType<string>().ToArray();
+                        }
+
+                        if (attribute.Properties.TryGetValue("SplitOptions", out var splitOptionsObj))
+                        {
+                            splitOptions = (StringSplitOptions)splitOptionsObj;
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    items = text.Split(separators, splitOptions ^ trimOption);
+                    // Compiler targets netstandard, so we need to emulate StringSplitOptions.TrimEntries, if it was requested.
+                    if (splitOptions.HasFlag(trimOption))
+                    {
+                        items = items.Select(i => i.Trim()).ToArray();
+                    }
                 }
 
                 var nodes = new IXamlAstValueNode[items.Length];
diff --git a/tests/Avalonia.RenderTests/Shapes/PolygonTests.cs b/tests/Avalonia.RenderTests/Shapes/PolygonTests.cs
index 3ac884df7d..b918f7180a 100644
--- a/tests/Avalonia.RenderTests/Shapes/PolygonTests.cs
+++ b/tests/Avalonia.RenderTests/Shapes/PolygonTests.cs
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Direct2D1.RenderTests.Shapes
                     Stroke = Brushes.DarkBlue,
                     Stretch = Stretch.Uniform,
                     Fill = Brushes.Violet,
-                    Points = new [] { new Point(5, 0), new Point(8, 8), new Point(0, 3), new Point(10, 3), new Point(2, 8) },
+                    Points = new Points { new Point(5, 0), new Point(8, 8), new Point(0, 3), new Point(10, 3), new Point(2, 8) },
                     StrokeThickness = 1
                 }
             };
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Direct2D1.RenderTests.Shapes
                     Stroke = Brushes.DarkBlue,
                     Stretch = Stretch.Fill,
                     Fill = Brushes.Violet,
-                    Points = new[] { new Point(5, 0), new Point(8, 8), new Point(0, 3), new Point(10, 3), new Point(2, 8) },
+                    Points = new Points { new Point(5, 0), new Point(8, 8), new Point(0, 3), new Point(10, 3), new Point(2, 8) },
                     StrokeThickness = 5,
                 }
             };
diff --git a/tests/Avalonia.RenderTests/Shapes/PolylineTests.cs b/tests/Avalonia.RenderTests/Shapes/PolylineTests.cs
index d02d494ff2..12420b524a 100644
--- a/tests/Avalonia.RenderTests/Shapes/PolylineTests.cs
+++ b/tests/Avalonia.RenderTests/Shapes/PolylineTests.cs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Direct2D1.RenderTests.Shapes
         [Fact]
         public async Task Polyline_1px_Stroke()
         {
-            var polylinePoints = new Point[] { new Point(0, 0), new Point(5, 0), new Point(6, -2), new Point(7, 3), new Point(8, -3),
+            var polylinePoints = new Points { new Point(0, 0), new Point(5, 0), new Point(6, -2), new Point(7, 3), new Point(8, -3),
                 new Point(9, 1), new Point(10, 0), new Point(15, 0) };
 
             Decorator target = new Decorator
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Direct2D1.RenderTests.Shapes
         [Fact]
         public async Task Polyline_10px_Stroke_PenLineJoin()
         {
-            var polylinePoints = new Point[] { new Point(0, 0), new Point(5, 0), new Point(6, -2), new Point(7, 3), new Point(8, -3),
+            var polylinePoints = new Points { new Point(0, 0), new Point(5, 0), new Point(6, -2), new Point(7, 3), new Point(8, -3),
                 new Point(9, 1), new Point(10, 0), new Point(15, 0) };
 
             Decorator target = new Decorator