diff --git a/examples/update-on-async-rendering/updating-external-data-when-props-change-after.js b/examples/update-on-async-rendering/updating-external-data-when-props-change-after.js
index 2426bc9a9d6..78d59599399 100644
--- a/examples/update-on-async-rendering/updating-external-data-when-props-change-after.js
+++ b/examples/update-on-async-rendering/updating-external-data-when-props-change-after.js
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class ExampleComponent extends React.Component {
 
   // highlight-range{1-5}
   componentDidUpdate(prevProps, prevState) {
-    if (prevState.externalData === null) {
+    if (this.state.externalData === null) {
       this._loadAsyncData(this.props.id);
     }
   }