diff --git a/src/Uno.UI/UI/Xaml/UIElement.Properties.cs b/src/Uno.UI/UI/Xaml/UIElement.Properties.cs
index d19335e37126..d1be6557e0ff 100644
--- a/src/Uno.UI/UI/Xaml/UIElement.Properties.cs
+++ b/src/Uno.UI/UI/Xaml/UIElement.Properties.cs
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ public FlyoutBase ContextFlyout
 
 		public IList<KeyboardAccelerator> KeyboardAccelerators
 		{
-			get => GetKeyboardAcceleratorsValue();
+			get => GetKeyboardAcceleratorsValue() ?? (KeyboardAccelerators = new List<KeyboardAccelerator>());
 			set => SetKeyboardAcceleratorsValue(value);
 		}
 	}