diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Animation/Animation.cs b/src/Avalonia.Animation/Animation.cs
index 71ea3474a1..06c2a346cf 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Animation/Animation.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Animation/Animation.cs
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Animation
         /// <summary>
         /// The playback direction for this animation.
         /// </summary>
-        public Direction PlaybackDirection { get; set; }
+        public PlaybackDirection PlaybackDirection { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Number of repeat iteration for this animation.
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Animation/Direction.cs b/src/Avalonia.Animation/Direction.cs
index 05434fe771..39529323da 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Animation/Direction.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Animation/Direction.cs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Animation
     /// <summary>
     /// Determines the playback direction of an animation.
     /// </summary>
-    public enum Direction
+    public enum PlaybackDirection
     {
         /// <summary>
         /// The animation is played normally.