diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Base/StyledElement.cs b/src/Avalonia.Base/StyledElement.cs
index 5bf022cd51c..1b8a9416406 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Base/StyledElement.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Base/StyledElement.cs
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ public class StyledElement : Animatable,
         /// </summary>
         public static readonly StyledProperty<ThemeVariant> ActualThemeVariantProperty =
             AvaloniaProperty.Register<StyledElement, ThemeVariant>(
-                nameof(ThemeVariant),
+                nameof(ActualThemeVariant),
                 inherits: true,
                 defaultValue: ThemeVariant.Light);
 
@@ -85,9 +85,22 @@ public class StyledElement : Animatable,
         /// </summary>
         public static readonly StyledProperty<ThemeVariant?> RequestedThemeVariantProperty =
             AvaloniaProperty.Register<StyledElement, ThemeVariant?>(
-                nameof(ThemeVariant),
+                nameof(RequestedThemeVariant),
                 defaultValue: ThemeVariant.Default);
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the UI theme variant that is used by the control (and its child elements) for resource determination.
+        /// The UI theme you specify with ThemeVariant can override the app-level ThemeVariant.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// Setting RequestedThemeVariant to <see cref="ThemeVariant.Default"/> will apply parent's actual theme variant on the current scope.
+        /// </remarks>
+        public ThemeVariant? RequestedThemeVariant
+        {
+            get => GetValue(RequestedThemeVariantProperty);
+            set => SetValue(RequestedThemeVariantProperty, value);
+        }
+
         private static readonly ControlTheme s_invalidTheme = new ControlTheme();
         private int _initCount;
         private string? _name;
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Controls/ThemeVariantScope.cs b/src/Avalonia.Controls/ThemeVariantScope.cs
index b9724251c7c..a1629b9bab2 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Controls/ThemeVariantScope.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Controls/ThemeVariantScope.cs
@@ -7,17 +7,5 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls
     /// </summary>
     public class ThemeVariantScope : Decorator
     {
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the UI theme variant that is used by the control (and its child elements) for resource determination.
-        /// The UI theme you specify with ThemeVariant can override the app-level ThemeVariant.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <remarks>
-        /// Setting RequestedThemeVariant to <see cref="ThemeVariant.Default"/> will apply parent's actual theme variant on the current scope.
-        /// </remarks>
-        public ThemeVariant? RequestedThemeVariant
-        {
-            get => GetValue(RequestedThemeVariantProperty);
-            set => SetValue(RequestedThemeVariantProperty, value);
-        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Controls/TopLevel.cs b/src/Avalonia.Controls/TopLevel.cs
index f956fb87240..ddb697f580e 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Controls/TopLevel.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Controls/TopLevel.cs
@@ -297,13 +297,6 @@ public IBrush TransparencyBackgroundFallback
             set => SetValue(TransparencyBackgroundFallbackProperty, value);
         }
 
-        /// <inheritdoc cref="ThemeVariantScope.RequestedThemeVariant"/>
-        public ThemeVariant? RequestedThemeVariant
-        {
-            get => GetValue(RequestedThemeVariantProperty);
-            set => SetValue(RequestedThemeVariantProperty, value);
-        }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Occurs when physical Back Button is pressed or a back navigation has been requested.
         /// </summary>