diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Diagnostics/ViewModels/DevToolsViewModel.cs b/src/Avalonia.Diagnostics/ViewModels/DevToolsViewModel.cs
index 2d3f978462..555a0b2354 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Diagnostics/ViewModels/DevToolsViewModel.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Diagnostics/ViewModels/DevToolsViewModel.cs
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Diagnostics.ViewModels
 
         private void UpdateFocusedControl()
         {
-            _focusedControl = KeyboardDevice.Instance.FocusedElement?.GetType().Name;
+            FocusedControl = KeyboardDevice.Instance.FocusedElement?.GetType().Name;
         }
     }
 }