diff --git a/ICSharpCode.BamlDecompiler/Rewrite/ConnectionIdRewritePass.cs b/ICSharpCode.BamlDecompiler/Rewrite/ConnectionIdRewritePass.cs
index ed51d50a9..0c082902c 100644
--- a/ICSharpCode.BamlDecompiler/Rewrite/ConnectionIdRewritePass.cs
+++ b/ICSharpCode.BamlDecompiler/Rewrite/ConnectionIdRewritePass.cs
@@ -22,13 +22,12 @@ using System.Linq;
 using System.Reflection.Metadata;
 using System.Xml.Linq;
 
+using ICSharpCode.BamlDecompiler.Xaml;
 using ICSharpCode.Decompiler.CSharp;
 using ICSharpCode.Decompiler.IL;
 using ICSharpCode.Decompiler.IL.Transforms;
 using ICSharpCode.Decompiler.Util;
 
-using ICSharpCode.BamlDecompiler.Xaml;
-
 namespace ICSharpCode.BamlDecompiler.Rewrite
 {
 	using ICSharpCode.Decompiler.TypeSystem;
@@ -67,6 +66,11 @@ namespace ICSharpCode.BamlDecompiler.Rewrite
 					{
 						element.Add(new XAttribute(xName, fieldAssignment.Field.Name));
 					}
+					// x:FieldModifier can only be "public" or "internal" (in C#), where "internal" is the default and thus omitted
+					if (fieldAssignment.Field.Accessibility is Accessibility.Public)
+					{
+						element.Add(new XAttribute(ctx.GetKnownNamespace("FieldModifier", XamlContext.KnownNamespace_Xaml, element), "public"));
+					}
 					ctx.GeneratedMembers.Add(fieldAssignment.Field.MetadataToken);
 					found = true;
 				}
diff --git a/ILSpy.BamlDecompiler.Tests/BamlTestRunner.cs b/ILSpy.BamlDecompiler.Tests/BamlTestRunner.cs
index 61aa2fb11..951d3c5c6 100644
--- a/ILSpy.BamlDecompiler.Tests/BamlTestRunner.cs
+++ b/ILSpy.BamlDecompiler.Tests/BamlTestRunner.cs
@@ -17,10 +17,8 @@
 // DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 
 using System;
-using System.Collections;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
-using System.Threading;
 using System.Xml.Linq;
 
 using ICSharpCode.BamlDecompiler;
@@ -155,6 +153,12 @@ namespace ILSpy.BamlDecompiler.Tests
 			RunTest("cases/issue2116");
 		}
 
+		[Test]
+		public void Issue3318()
+		{
+			RunTest("cases/issue3318");
+		}
+
 		[Test]
 		public void ReadonlyProperty()
 		{
diff --git a/ILSpy.BamlDecompiler.Tests/Cases/Issue3318.xaml b/ILSpy.BamlDecompiler.Tests/Cases/Issue3318.xaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d873046b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ILSpy.BamlDecompiler.Tests/Cases/Issue3318.xaml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+<UserControl x:Class="ILSpy.BamlDecompiler.Tests.Cases.Issue3318" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation" xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml" xmlns:cases="clr-namespace:ILSpy.BamlDecompiler.Tests.Cases;assembly=ILSpy.BamlDecompiler.Tests">
+	<Grid Name="Root" x:FieldModifier="public" />
+</UserControl>
diff --git a/ILSpy.BamlDecompiler.Tests/Cases/Issue3318.xaml.cs b/ILSpy.BamlDecompiler.Tests/Cases/Issue3318.xaml.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..17789b0b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ILSpy.BamlDecompiler.Tests/Cases/Issue3318.xaml.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Windows;
+using System.Windows.Controls;
+using System.Windows.Data;
+using System.Windows.Documents;
+using System.Windows.Input;
+using System.Windows.Media;
+using System.Windows.Media.Imaging;
+using System.Windows.Navigation;
+using System.Windows.Shapes;
+
+namespace ILSpy.BamlDecompiler.Tests.Cases
+{
+	/// <summary>
+	/// Interaction logic for Issue3318.xaml
+	/// </summary>
+	public partial class Issue3318 : UserControl
+	{
+		public Issue3318()
+		{
+			InitializeComponent();
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/ILSpy.BamlDecompiler.Tests/ILSpy.BamlDecompiler.Tests.csproj b/ILSpy.BamlDecompiler.Tests/ILSpy.BamlDecompiler.Tests.csproj
index ca43a1bbc..aa80040c3 100644
--- a/ILSpy.BamlDecompiler.Tests/ILSpy.BamlDecompiler.Tests.csproj
+++ b/ILSpy.BamlDecompiler.Tests/ILSpy.BamlDecompiler.Tests.csproj
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Cases\Issue1547.xaml.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Cases\Issue2097.xaml.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Cases\Issue2116.xaml.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Cases\Issue3318.xaml.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Cases\MyControl.xaml.cs">
       <DependentUpon>MyControl.xaml</DependentUpon>
     </Compile>
@@ -104,6 +105,9 @@
     <Page Include="Cases\Issue2116.xaml">
       <Generator>MSBuild:Compile</Generator>
     </Page>
+    <Page Include="Cases\Issue3318.xaml">
+      <Generator>MSBuild:Compile</Generator>
+    </Page>
     <Page Include="Cases\Issue775.xaml">
       <SubType>Designer</SubType>
     </Page>