diff --git a/src/components/flow-item/flow-item.tsx b/src/components/flow-item/flow-item.tsx
index 0f9ec0236de..2ba98707e72 100644
--- a/src/components/flow-item/flow-item.tsx
+++ b/src/components/flow-item/flow-item.tsx
@@ -120,10 +120,11 @@ export class FlowItem
   @Prop({ mutable: true }) messages: FlowItemMessages;
 
   /**
-   * When true, displays a back button in the header.
    * When `true`, displays a back button in the component's header.
+   *
+   * @internal
    */
-  @Prop({ reflect: true }) showBackButton = false;
+  @Prop() showBackButton = false;
 
   /**
    * Specifies the width of the component.