diff --git a/packages/devtools_app/lib/src/standalone_ui/ide_shared/property_editor/property_editor_inputs.dart b/packages/devtools_app/lib/src/standalone_ui/ide_shared/property_editor/property_editor_inputs.dart
index 0a6fa25dde7..6a50b833933 100644
--- a/packages/devtools_app/lib/src/standalone_ui/ide_shared/property_editor/property_editor_inputs.dart
+++ b/packages/devtools_app/lib/src/standalone_ui/ide_shared/property_editor/property_editor_inputs.dart
@@ -204,6 +204,7 @@ mixin _PropertyInputMixin<T> {
       isDense: true,
       label: inputLabel(property, theme: theme),
       border: const OutlineInputBorder(),
+      floatingLabelBehavior: FloatingLabelBehavior.always,
     );
   }