diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Controls/ContextMenu.cs b/src/Avalonia.Controls/ContextMenu.cs
index ee2378101a..2b122d4174 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Controls/ContextMenu.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Controls/ContextMenu.cs
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls
         /// Defines the <see cref="PlacementRect"/> property.
         /// </summary>
         public static readonly StyledProperty<Rect?> PlacementRectProperty =
-            AvaloniaProperty.Register<Popup, Rect?>(nameof(PlacementRect));
+            Popup.PlacementRectProperty.AddOwner<ContextMenu>();
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Defines the <see cref="WindowManagerAddShadowHint"/> property.