diff --git a/src/Windows/Avalonia.Win32.Automation/AutomationNode.cs b/src/Windows/Avalonia.Win32.Automation/AutomationNode.cs
index e3c58c6673..39698e6ecb 100644
--- a/src/Windows/Avalonia.Win32.Automation/AutomationNode.cs
+++ b/src/Windows/Avalonia.Win32.Automation/AutomationNode.cs
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ namespace Avalonia.Win32.Automation
 
         private readonly int[] _runtimeId;
 
+        private static readonly int s_pid = GetProcessId();
+
         public AutomationNode(AutomationPeer peer)
         {
             _runtimeId = new int[] { 3, GetHashCode() };
@@ -136,7 +138,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Win32.Automation
                 UiaPropertyId.LocalizedControlType => InvokeSync(() => Peer.GetLocalizedControlType()),
                 UiaPropertyId.Name => InvokeSync(() => Peer.GetName()),
                 UiaPropertyId.HelpText => InvokeSync(() => Peer.GetHelpText()),
-                UiaPropertyId.ProcessId => Process.GetCurrentProcess().Id,
+                UiaPropertyId.ProcessId => s_pid,
                 UiaPropertyId.RuntimeId => _runtimeId,
                 _ => null,
             };
@@ -355,5 +357,15 @@ namespace Avalonia.Win32.Automation
                 _ => UiaControlTypeId.Custom,
             };
         }
+
+        private static int GetProcessId()
+        {
+#if NET6_0_OR_GREATER
+            return Environment.ProcessId;
+#else
+            using var proccess = Process.GetCurrentProcess();
+            return proccess.Id;
+#endif
+        }
     }
 }