diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/packages/core/localization/localize.element.ts b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/packages/core/localization/localize.element.ts
index d561e999c9..4a964a9508 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/packages/core/localization/localize.element.ts
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/packages/core/localization/localize.element.ts
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ export class UmbLocalizeElement extends UmbLitElement {
 	debug = false;
 
 	@state()
-	get text(): string {
+	protected get text(): string {
 		const localizedValue = this.localize.term(this.key, ...(this.args ?? []));
 
 		// If the value is the same as the key, it means the key was not found.