diff --git a/src/Uno.Toolkit.UI/Controls/ZoomContentControl/ZoomContentControl.Properties.cs b/src/Uno.Toolkit.UI/Controls/ZoomContentControl/ZoomContentControl.Properties.cs
index 96c0b215d..1572a0e3f 100644
--- a/src/Uno.Toolkit.UI/Controls/ZoomContentControl/ZoomContentControl.Properties.cs
+++ b/src/Uno.Toolkit.UI/Controls/ZoomContentControl/ZoomContentControl.Properties.cs
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ public Thickness AdditionalMargin
 	public BoundsVisibilityFlag ContentBoundsVisibility
 	{
 		get => (BoundsVisibilityFlag)GetValue(ContentBoundsVisibilityProperty);
-		set => SetValue(ContentBoundsVisibilityProperty, value);
+		private set => SetValue(ContentBoundsVisibilityProperty, value);
 	}
 
 	#endregion
diff --git a/src/Uno.Toolkit.UI/Controls/ZoomContentControl/ZoomContentControl.cs b/src/Uno.Toolkit.UI/Controls/ZoomContentControl/ZoomContentControl.cs
index a74da89c9..58a3a4c5b 100644
--- a/src/Uno.Toolkit.UI/Controls/ZoomContentControl/ZoomContentControl.cs
+++ b/src/Uno.Toolkit.UI/Controls/ZoomContentControl/ZoomContentControl.cs
@@ -77,8 +77,6 @@ public ZoomContentControl()
 	public event EventHandler<EventArgs>? RenderedContentUpdated;
 
 	// Properties
-	private bool ResetZoomAndOffsetWhenInactive { get; set; } = true;
-
 	public Size AvailableSize
 	{
 		get
@@ -170,7 +168,7 @@ private async void UpdateHorizontalScrollBarValue()
 
 	private void IsActiveChanged()
 	{
-		if (ResetZoomAndOffsetWhenInactive && !IsActive)
+		if (!IsActive)
 		{
 			RemoveOffset();
 			ResetZoom();
@@ -208,6 +206,8 @@ private void CoerceZoomLevel()
 	// Template handling
 	protected override void OnApplyTemplate()
 	{
+		base.OnApplyTemplate();
+
 		T FindTemplatePart<T>(string name) where T : class =>
 			(GetTemplateChild(name) ?? throw new Exception($"Expected template part not found: {name}"))
 			as T ?? throw new Exception($"Expected template part '{name}' to be of type: {typeof(T)}");