diff --git a/packages/browser-repl/README.md b/packages/browser-repl/README.md
index e5594e251..0203ef7c8 100644
--- a/packages/browser-repl/README.md
+++ b/packages/browser-repl/README.md
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ Shell is a React component with the following properties:
 - `maxOutputLength?: number`: The maxiumum number of lines to keep in the output. Defaults to `1000`.
 - `maxHistoryLength?: number`: The maxiumum number of lines to keep in the history. Defaults to `1000`.
 - `initialEvaluate?: string|string[]`: A set of input strings to evaluate right after shell is mounted.
-- `inputText?: string`: The text for the input field.
+- `initialText?: string`: The initial text for the input field.
 - `output?: ShellOutputEntry[]`: An array of entries to be displayed in the output area. Can be used to restore the output between sessions, or to setup a greeting message. **Note**: new entries will not be appended to the array.
 - `history?: readonly string[]`: An array of history entries to prepopulate the history.
   Can be used to restore the history between sessions. Entries must be ordered from the most recent to the oldest. Note: new entries will not be appended to the array.
diff --git a/packages/browser-repl/src/components/shell.spec.tsx b/packages/browser-repl/src/components/shell.spec.tsx
index b734a644a..b9d6d551d 100644
--- a/packages/browser-repl/src/components/shell.spec.tsx
+++ b/packages/browser-repl/src/components/shell.spec.tsx
@@ -160,11 +160,11 @@ describe('shell', function () {
     expect(filterEvaluateCalls(fakeRuntime.evaluate.args)).to.have.length(1);
   });
 
-  it('takes inputText', function () {
-    const inputText = 'still typing';
+  it('takes initialText', function () {
+    const initialText = 'still typing';
 
-    render(<ShellWrapper runtime={fakeRuntime} inputText={inputText} />);
-    expect(screen.getByRole('textbox').textContent).to.equal(inputText);
+    render(<ShellWrapper runtime={fakeRuntime} initialText={initialText} />);
+    expect(screen.getByRole('textbox').textContent).to.equal(initialText);
     expect(filterEvaluateCalls(fakeRuntime.evaluate.args)).to.be.empty;
   });
 
diff --git a/packages/browser-repl/src/components/shell.tsx b/packages/browser-repl/src/components/shell.tsx
index af015f119..89cefd2c4 100644
--- a/packages/browser-repl/src/components/shell.tsx
+++ b/packages/browser-repl/src/components/shell.tsx
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ interface ShellProps {
   /**
    * Initial value in the shell input field
    */
-  inputText?: string;
+  initialText?: string;
 
   /* An array of entries to be displayed in the output area.
    *
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ export const Shell = ({
   onOperationStarted,
   onOperationEnd,
   initialEvaluate,
-  inputText,
+  initialText,
   output,
   history,
   isOperationInProgress = false,
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ export const Shell = ({
           />
         ) : (
           <ShellInput
-            initialText={inputText}
+            initialText={initialText}
             onTextChange={onInputChanged}
             prompt={shellPrompt}
             autocompleter={runtime}