diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Controls/SplitButton/SplitButton.cs b/src/Avalonia.Controls/SplitButton/SplitButton.cs
index f1d07b2679..c21b70645b 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Controls/SplitButton/SplitButton.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Controls/SplitButton/SplitButton.cs
@@ -227,6 +227,8 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls
         /// <inheritdoc/>
         protected override void OnApplyTemplate(TemplateAppliedEventArgs e)
         {
+            base.OnApplyTemplate(e);
+
             UnregisterEvents();
             UnregisterFlyoutEvents(Flyout);