diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Controls/PullToRefresh/RefreshVisualizer.cs b/src/Avalonia.Controls/PullToRefresh/RefreshVisualizer.cs
index 8dc19eb1d4..530f28fbb6 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Controls/PullToRefresh/RefreshVisualizer.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Controls/PullToRefresh/RefreshVisualizer.cs
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls
         /// <summary>
         /// Defines the <see cref="PullDirection"/> property.
         /// </summary>
-        public static readonly StyledProperty<PullDirection> PullDirectionProperty =
+        internal static readonly StyledProperty<PullDirection> PullDirectionProperty =
             AvaloniaProperty.Register<RefreshVisualizer, PullDirection>(nameof(PullDirection), PullDirection.TopToBottom);
 
         /// <summary>