diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Base/Media/Effects/DropShadowEffect.cs b/src/Avalonia.Base/Media/Effects/DropShadowEffect.cs
index 835a142d8a2..b9420a18962 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Base/Media/Effects/DropShadowEffect.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Base/Media/Effects/DropShadowEffect.cs
@@ -99,6 +99,11 @@ public double Direction
     
     public double OffsetX => Math.Cos(Direction * Math.PI / 180) * ShadowDepth;
     public double OffsetY => Math.Sin(Direction * Math.PI / 180) * ShadowDepth;
-    
+
+    static DropShadowDirectionEffect()
+    {
+        AffectsRender<DropShadowDirectionEffect>(ShadowDepthProperty, DirectionProperty);
+    }
+
     public IImmutableEffect ToImmutable() => new ImmutableDropShadowDirectionEffect(OffsetX, OffsetY, BlurRadius, Color, Opacity);
-}
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+}