diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Base/Threading/AvaloniaSynchronizationContext.cs b/src/Avalonia.Base/Threading/AvaloniaSynchronizationContext.cs
index 1a78792173..326d1a3f53 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Base/Threading/AvaloniaSynchronizationContext.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Base/Threading/AvaloniaSynchronizationContext.cs
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Threading
             if (Dispatcher.UIThread.CheckAccess())
                 d(state);
             else
-                Dispatcher.UIThread.InvokeAsync(() => d(state), DispatcherPriority.Send).Wait();
+                Dispatcher.UIThread.InvokeAsync(() => d(state), DispatcherPriority.Send).GetAwaiter().GetResult();
         }