diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Controls/ItemsControl.cs b/src/Avalonia.Controls/ItemsControl.cs
index 6b81237e6f..11fdd0457d 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Controls/ItemsControl.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Controls/ItemsControl.cs
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls
             do
             {
                 result = container.GetControl(direction, c, wrap);
-                from ??= result;
+                from = from ?? result;
 
                 if (result?.Focusable == true)
                 {