diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Base/AvaloniaPropertyRegistry.cs b/src/Avalonia.Base/AvaloniaPropertyRegistry.cs
index 190b3ee2be..ec1643427b 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Base/AvaloniaPropertyRegistry.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Base/AvaloniaPropertyRegistry.cs
@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@ namespace Avalonia
         {
             Dictionary<int, AvaloniaProperty> inner;
 
+            // Ensure the type's static ctor has been run.
+            RuntimeHelpers.RunClassConstructor(ownerType.TypeHandle);
+
             if (_attached.TryGetValue(ownerType, out inner))
             {
                 return inner.Values;