diff --git a/include/openspace/properties/numericalproperty.inl b/include/openspace/properties/numericalproperty.inl
index 7e73993feb..a5770e03b3 100644
--- a/include/openspace/properties/numericalproperty.inl
+++ b/include/openspace/properties/numericalproperty.inl
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ bool NumericalProperty<T>::setStringValue(std::string value) {
     bool success = false;
     T thisValue = PropertyDelegate<NumericalProperty<T>>::template fromString<T>(value, success);
     if (success)
-        set(boost::any(thisValue));
+        TemplateProperty<T>::set(boost::any(thisValue));
     return success;
 }