diff --git a/src/elements/Container.lua b/src/elements/Container.lua
index 0809436..1fa1e63 100644
--- a/src/elements/Container.lua
+++ b/src/elements/Container.lua
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ Container.defineProperty(Container, "childrenEvents", {default = {}, type = "tab
 ---@property eventListenerCount table {} The event listener count of the container
 Container.defineProperty(Container, "eventListenerCount", {default = {}, type = "table"})
 ---@property focusedChild table nil The focused child of the container
-Container.defineProperty(Container, "focusedChild", {default = nil, type = "table", setter = function(self, value, internal)
+Container.defineProperty(Container, "focusedChild", {default = nil, type = "table", allowNil=true, setter = function(self, value, internal)
     local oldChild = self._values.focusedChild
 
     if value == oldChild then return value end
diff --git a/src/propertySystem.lua b/src/propertySystem.lua
index 65ebdfe..df15068 100644
--- a/src/propertySystem.lua
+++ b/src/propertySystem.lua
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ function PropertySystem.defineProperty(class, name, config)
         canTriggerRender = config.canTriggerRender,
         getter = config.getter,
         setter = config.setter,
+        allowNil = config.allowNil,
     }
 
     local capitalizedName = name:sub(1,1):upper() .. name:sub(2)
@@ -69,7 +70,15 @@ function PropertySystem.defineProperty(class, name, config)
         value = applyHooks(self, name, value, config)
 
         if type(value) ~= "function" then
-            expect(2, value, config.type)
+            if config.type == "table" then
+                if value == nil then
+                    if not config.allowNil then
+                        expect(2, value, config.type)
+                    end
+                end
+            else
+                expect(2, value, config.type)
+            end
         end
 
         if config.setter then