diff --git a/android/modules/ui/src/java/ti/modules/titanium/ui/TabGroupProxy.java b/android/modules/ui/src/java/ti/modules/titanium/ui/TabGroupProxy.java
index 1e57b728542..f7ba9fd036a 100644
--- a/android/modules/ui/src/java/ti/modules/titanium/ui/TabGroupProxy.java
+++ b/android/modules/ui/src/java/ti/modules/titanium/ui/TabGroupProxy.java
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ public void windowCreated(TiBaseActivity activity, Bundle savedInstanceState)
 				((TiUITabLayoutTabGroup) view).setTabMode((Integer) getProperty(TiC.PROPERTY_TAB_MODE));
 			}
 		} else {
-			if (TiConvert.toBoolean(getProperty("newLayout"), false)) {
+			if (TiConvert.toBoolean(getProperty("experimental"), false)) {
 				view = new TiUIBottomNavigation(this, activity);
 			} else {
 				view = new TiUIBottomNavigationTabGroup(this, activity);
diff --git a/apidoc/Titanium/UI/Tab.yml b/apidoc/Titanium/UI/Tab.yml
index 629d2fc7ac1..d347601c856 100644
--- a/apidoc/Titanium/UI/Tab.yml
+++ b/apidoc/Titanium/UI/Tab.yml
@@ -255,13 +255,13 @@ properties:
          otherwise.
 
          #### Android Tab Icons
-         Can be used in combination with `iconFamily` in a BottomNavigation setup with `newLayout:true`.
+         Can be used in combination with `iconFamily` in a BottomNavigation setup with `experimental:true`.
     type: String
 
   - name: iconFamily
     summary: Specifies the font family or specific font to use.
     description: |
-        When using a BottomNavigation setup with `newLayout:true` you can use this property in combination
+        When using a BottomNavigation setup with `experimental:true` you can use this property in combination
         with an `icon` to use an icon-font for the tab icons:
 
         ``` js
diff --git a/apidoc/Titanium/UI/TabGroup.yml b/apidoc/Titanium/UI/TabGroup.yml
index 12245fd342a..3c6f98d6c0c 100644
--- a/apidoc/Titanium/UI/TabGroup.yml
+++ b/apidoc/Titanium/UI/TabGroup.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ description: |
     one to be opened later, but the root of the application must be a heavyweight window to prevent
     it exiting. Tabs cannot be removed from the tab group once added, and tabs cannot be reordered.
 
-    * If you use a BottomNavigation on Android with a Material 3 theme you should set `newLayout:true`.
+    * If you use a BottomNavigation on Android with a Material 3 theme you should set `experimental:true`.
 
     * On iOS, more than one tab group may exist, and may be opened and closed as required.
     Each tab can contain a stack of windows, and the user can switch between them by tapping the
@@ -636,7 +636,7 @@ properties:
     since: "12.5.0"
     availability: creation
 
-  - name: newLayout
+  - name: experimental
     summary: |
         Only used for a BottomNavigation setup. If set to `true` it will use an optimized BottomNavigation
         setup with fixes for Material 3 layouts and new properties: `indicatorColor` and `iconFamily`.
@@ -759,7 +759,7 @@ examples:
         const bottomNav = Ti.UI.createTabGroup({
         	tabs: [tab1, tab2],
         	theme: "Theme.Titanium.Material3.DayNight",
-        	newLayout: true,
+        	experimental: true,
         	style: Ti.UI.Android.TABS_STYLE_BOTTOM_NAVIGATION
         });