diff --git a/src/Mod/Fem/femcommands/commands.py b/src/Mod/Fem/femcommands/commands.py
index 7898f8a978..a124b4a084 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Fem/femcommands/commands.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Fem/femcommands/commands.py
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ class _MaterialEditor(CommandManager):
                 "Opens the FreeCAD material editor"
             )
         }
-        self.is_active = "allways"
+        self.is_active = "always"
 
     def Activated(self):
         FreeCADGui.addModule("MaterialEditor")
diff --git a/src/Mod/Fem/femcommands/manager.py b/src/Mod/Fem/femcommands/manager.py
index 75937cf5ce..eb2f7ddaa7 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Fem/femcommands/manager.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Fem/femcommands/manager.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ class CommandManager(object):
     def IsActive(self):
         if not self.is_active:
             active = False
-        elif self.is_active == "allways":
+        elif self.is_active == "always":
             active = True
         elif self.is_active == "with_document":
             active = FreeCADGui.ActiveDocument is not None