3 files changed, 5 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/src/ui/widget/registered-widget.cpp b/src/ui/widget/registered-widget.cpp
index 38bb7f7cc..923949b72 100644
--- a/src/ui/widget/registered-widget.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/widget/registered-widget.cpp
@@ -298,7 +298,6 @@ RegisteredScalar::on_value_changed()
         setProgrammatically = false;
         return;
     }
-
     if (_wr->isUpdating()) {
         return;
     }
diff --git a/src/ui/widget/scalar.cpp b/src/ui/widget/scalar.cpp
index fca8a7974..80a2454b0 100644
--- a/src/ui/widget/scalar.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/widget/scalar.cpp
@@ -126,10 +126,12 @@ void Scalar::setRange(double min, double max)
     static_cast<SpinButton*>(_widget)->set_range(min, max);
 }
 
-void Scalar::setValue(double value)
+void Scalar::setValue(double value, bool setProg)
 {
     g_assert(_widget != NULL);
-    setProgrammatically = true; // callback is supposed to reset back, if it cares
+    if (setProg) {
+        setProgrammatically = true; // callback is supposed to reset back, if it cares
+    }
     static_cast<SpinButton*>(_widget)->set_value(value);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/ui/widget/scalar.h b/src/ui/widget/scalar.h
index 86d7aee28..9cceeaa1f 100644
--- a/src/ui/widget/scalar.h
+++ b/src/ui/widget/scalar.h
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ public:
     /**
      * Sets the value of the spin button.
      */
-    void    setValue(double value);
+    void    setValue(double value, bool setProg = true);
 
     /**
      * Manually forces an update of the spin button.