diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Base/Data/Converters/DefaultValueConverter.cs b/src/Avalonia.Base/Data/Converters/DefaultValueConverter.cs
index 990a4b04f2..0ffd6a9539 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Base/Data/Converters/DefaultValueConverter.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Base/Data/Converters/DefaultValueConverter.cs
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Data.Converters
         {
             if (value == null)
             {
-                return AvaloniaProperty.UnsetValue;
+                return targetType.IsValueType ? AvaloniaProperty.UnsetValue : null;
             }
 
             if (typeof(ICommand).IsAssignableFrom(targetType) && value is Delegate d && d.Method.GetParameters().Length <= 1)