diff --git a/src/textual/dom.py b/src/textual/dom.py
index 7f056dc44..a42180df7 100644
--- a/src/textual/dom.py
+++ b/src/textual/dom.py
@@ -311,6 +311,7 @@ class DOMNode(MessagePump):
             add_node(node)
         return nodes
 
+    @property
     def displayed_children(self) -> list[DOMNode]:
         return [child for child in self.children if child.display]