diff --git a/packages/Avalonia/AvaloniaBuildTasks.targets b/packages/Avalonia/AvaloniaBuildTasks.targets
index de3830ffea..3f9ccb04eb 100644
--- a/packages/Avalonia/AvaloniaBuildTasks.targets
+++ b/packages/Avalonia/AvaloniaBuildTasks.targets
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
       <Output TaskParameter="HashResult" PropertyName="AvaloniaResourcesDependencyHash" />
     </Hash>
 
+    <MakeDir Directories="$(IntermediateOutputPath)/Avalonia" />
     <WriteLinesToFile Overwrite="true" File="$(IntermediateOutputPath)/Avalonia/Resources.Inputs.cache" Lines="$(AvaloniaResourcesDependencyHash)" WriteOnlyWhenDifferent="True" />
   </Target>
   
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Controls/ContextMenu.cs b/src/Avalonia.Controls/ContextMenu.cs
index 0c8fc31df1..d8fd864e9b 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Controls/ContextMenu.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Controls/ContextMenu.cs
@@ -329,16 +329,8 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls
             {
                 _popup = new Popup
                 {
-                    HorizontalOffset = HorizontalOffset,
-                    VerticalOffset = VerticalOffset,
-                    PlacementAnchor = PlacementAnchor,
-                    PlacementConstraintAdjustment = PlacementConstraintAdjustment,
-                    PlacementGravity = PlacementGravity,
-                    PlacementMode = PlacementMode,
-                    PlacementRect = PlacementRect,
                     IsLightDismissEnabled = true,
                     OverlayDismissEventPassThrough = true,
-                    WindowManagerAddShadowHint = WindowManagerAddShadowHint,
                 };
 
                 _popup.Opened += PopupOpened;
@@ -358,6 +350,13 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls
                 : PlacementMode;
 
             _popup.PlacementTarget = placementTarget;
+            _popup.HorizontalOffset = HorizontalOffset;
+            _popup.VerticalOffset = VerticalOffset;
+            _popup.PlacementAnchor = PlacementAnchor;
+            _popup.PlacementConstraintAdjustment = PlacementConstraintAdjustment;
+            _popup.PlacementGravity = PlacementGravity;
+            _popup.PlacementRect = PlacementRect;
+            _popup.WindowManagerAddShadowHint = WindowManagerAddShadowHint;
             _popup.Child = this;
             IsOpen = true;
             _popup.IsOpen = true;