diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/DashStyle.cs b/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/DashStyle.cs
index 1e813edc13..acba2d3615 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/DashStyle.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/DashStyle.cs
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Collections.Specialized;
+using Avalonia.Animation;
+using Avalonia.Collections;
+using Avalonia.Media.Immutable;
+
+#nullable enable
+
 namespace Avalonia.Media
 {
-    using System;
-    using System.Collections.Generic;
-    using System.Linq;
-    using Avalonia.Animation;
-    using Avalonia.Media.Immutable;
-
     /// <summary>
     /// Represents the sequence of dashes and gaps that will be applied by a <see cref="Pen"/>.
     /// </summary>
@@ -14,8 +17,8 @@ namespace Avalonia.Media
         /// <summary>
         /// Defines the <see cref="Dashes"/> property.
         /// </summary>
-        public static readonly StyledProperty<IReadOnlyList<double>> DashesProperty =
-            AvaloniaProperty.Register<DashStyle, IReadOnlyList<double>>(nameof(Dashes));
+        public static readonly StyledProperty<AvaloniaList<double>> DashesProperty =
+            AvaloniaProperty.Register<DashStyle, AvaloniaList<double>>(nameof(Dashes));
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Defines the <see cref="Offset"/> property.
@@ -23,10 +26,10 @@ namespace Avalonia.Media
         public static readonly StyledProperty<double> OffsetProperty =
             AvaloniaProperty.Register<DashStyle, double>(nameof(Offset));
 
-        private static ImmutableDashStyle s_dash;
-        private static ImmutableDashStyle s_dot;
-        private static ImmutableDashStyle s_dashDot;
-        private static ImmutableDashStyle s_dashDotDot;
+        private static ImmutableDashStyle? s_dash;
+        private static ImmutableDashStyle? s_dot;
+        private static ImmutableDashStyle? s_dashDot;
+        private static ImmutableDashStyle? s_dashDotDot;
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="DashStyle"/> class.
@@ -41,9 +44,9 @@ namespace Avalonia.Media
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="dashes">The dashes collection.</param>
         /// <param name="offset">The dash sequence offset.</param>
-        public DashStyle(IEnumerable<double> dashes, double offset)
+        public DashStyle(IEnumerable<double>? dashes, double offset)
         {
-            Dashes = (IReadOnlyList<double>)dashes?.ToList() ?? Array.Empty<double>();
+            Dashes = (dashes as AvaloniaList<double>) ?? new AvaloniaList<double>(dashes ?? Array.Empty<double>());
             Offset = offset;
         }
 
@@ -61,31 +64,27 @@ namespace Avalonia.Media
         /// <summary>
         /// Represents a dashed <see cref="DashStyle"/>.
         /// </summary>
-        public static IDashStyle Dash =>
-            s_dash ?? (s_dash = new ImmutableDashStyle(new double[] { 2, 2 }, 1));
+        public static IDashStyle Dash => s_dash ??= new ImmutableDashStyle(new double[] { 2, 2 }, 1);
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Represents a dotted <see cref="DashStyle"/>.
         /// </summary>
-        public static IDashStyle Dot =>
-            s_dot ?? (s_dot = new ImmutableDashStyle(new double[] { 0, 2 }, 0));
+        public static IDashStyle Dot => s_dot ??= new ImmutableDashStyle(new double[] { 0, 2 }, 0);
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Represents a dashed dotted <see cref="DashStyle"/>.
         /// </summary>
-        public static IDashStyle DashDot =>
-            s_dashDot ?? (s_dashDot = new ImmutableDashStyle(new double[] { 2, 2, 0, 2 }, 1));
+        public static IDashStyle DashDot => s_dashDot ??= new ImmutableDashStyle(new double[] { 2, 2, 0, 2 }, 1);
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Represents a dashed double dotted <see cref="DashStyle"/>.
         /// </summary>
-        public static IDashStyle DashDotDot =>
-            s_dashDotDot ?? (s_dashDotDot = new ImmutableDashStyle(new double[] { 2, 2, 0, 2, 0, 2 }, 1));
+        public static IDashStyle DashDotDot => s_dashDotDot ??= new ImmutableDashStyle(new double[] { 2, 2, 0, 2, 0, 2 }, 1);
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the length of alternating dashes and gaps.
         /// </summary>
-        public IReadOnlyList<double> Dashes
+        public AvaloniaList<double> Dashes
         {
             get => GetValue(DashesProperty);
             set => SetValue(DashesProperty, value);
@@ -100,15 +99,43 @@ namespace Avalonia.Media
             set => SetValue(OffsetProperty, value);
         }
 
+        IReadOnlyList<double> IDashStyle.Dashes => Dashes;
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Raised when the dash style changes.
         /// </summary>
-        public event EventHandler Invalidated;
+        public event EventHandler? Invalidated;
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Returns an immutable clone of the <see cref="DashStyle"/>.
         /// </summary>
         /// <returns></returns>
         public ImmutableDashStyle ToImmutable() => new ImmutableDashStyle(Dashes, Offset);
+
+        protected override void OnPropertyChanged<T>(AvaloniaPropertyChangedEventArgs<T> change)
+        {
+            base.OnPropertyChanged(change);
+
+            if (change.Property == DashesProperty)
+            {
+                var oldValue = change.OldValue.GetValueOrDefault<AvaloniaList<double>>();
+                var newValue = change.NewValue.GetValueOrDefault<AvaloniaList<double>>();
+
+                if (oldValue is object)
+                {
+                    oldValue.CollectionChanged -= DashesChanged;
+                }
+
+                if (newValue is object)
+                {
+                    newValue.CollectionChanged += DashesChanged;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        private void DashesChanged(object sender, NotifyCollectionChangedEventArgs e)
+        {
+            Invalidated?.Invoke(this, e);
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/Avalonia.Visuals.UnitTests/Media/PenTests.cs b/tests/Avalonia.Visuals.UnitTests/Media/PenTests.cs
index 418ac7576b..c2a1a5f9e4 100644
--- a/tests/Avalonia.Visuals.UnitTests/Media/PenTests.cs
+++ b/tests/Avalonia.Visuals.UnitTests/Media/PenTests.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-using Avalonia.Media;
+using Avalonia.Collections;
+using Avalonia.Media;
 using Avalonia.Media.Immutable;
 using Xunit;
 
@@ -39,7 +40,20 @@ namespace Avalonia.Visuals.UnitTests.Media
             var raised = false;
 
             target.Invalidated += (s, e) => raised = true;
-            dashes.Dashes = new[] { 0.1, 0.2 };
+            dashes.Dashes = new AvaloniaList<double> { 0.1, 0.2 };
+
+            Assert.True(raised);
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void Adding_DashStyle_Dashes_Raises_Invalidated()
+        {
+            var dashes = new DashStyle();
+            var target = new Pen { DashStyle = dashes };
+            var raised = false;
+
+            target.Invalidated += (s, e) => raised = true;
+            dashes.Dashes.Add(0.3);
 
             Assert.True(raised);
         }