diff --git a/src/Gui/propertyeditor/PropertyItem.cpp b/src/Gui/propertyeditor/PropertyItem.cpp
index 83ec217cca..c6b8bd3044 100644
--- a/src/Gui/propertyeditor/PropertyItem.cpp
+++ b/src/Gui/propertyeditor/PropertyItem.cpp
@@ -598,7 +598,7 @@ void PropertyItem::setPropertyName(const QString& name, const QString& realName)
     displayText = str;
 }
 
-void PropertyItem::setPropertyValue(const QString& value)
+void PropertyItem::setPropertyValue(const std::string& value)
 {
     // Construct command for property assignment in one go, in case of any
     // intermediate changes caused by property change that may potentially
@@ -631,8 +631,7 @@ void PropertyItem::setPropertyValue(const QString& value)
             continue;
         }
 
-        ss << parent->getPropertyPrefix() << prop->getName() << " = " << value.toUtf8().constData()
-           << '\n';
+        ss << parent->getPropertyPrefix() << prop->getName() << " = " << value << '\n';
     }
 
     std::string cmd = ss.str();
@@ -655,6 +654,11 @@ void PropertyItem::setPropertyValue(const QString& value)
     }
 }
 
+void PropertyItem::setPropertyValue(const QString& value)
+{
+    setPropertyValue(value.toStdString());
+}
+
 QVariant PropertyItem::dataProperty(int role) const
 {
     if (role == Qt::ForegroundRole && linked) {
diff --git a/src/Gui/propertyeditor/PropertyItem.h b/src/Gui/propertyeditor/PropertyItem.h
index 682826232b..04481b3000 100644
--- a/src/Gui/propertyeditor/PropertyItem.h
+++ b/src/Gui/propertyeditor/PropertyItem.h
@@ -203,6 +203,7 @@ public:
 protected:
     PropertyItem();
 
+    void setPropertyValue(const std::string& value);
     virtual QVariant displayName() const;
     virtual QVariant decoration(const QVariant&) const;
     virtual QVariant toolTip(const App::Property*) const;