diff --git a/cura/Settings/CuraFormulaFunctions.py b/cura/Settings/CuraFormulaFunctions.py
index 5ef32d77da..93a4de28ec 100644
--- a/cura/Settings/CuraFormulaFunctions.py
+++ b/cura/Settings/CuraFormulaFunctions.py
@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@ class CuraFormulaFunctions:
         if isinstance(value, SettingFunction):
             value = value(extruder_stack, context = context)
 
+        if isinstance(value, str):
+            value = value.lower()
+
         return value
 
     def _getActiveExtruders(self, context: Optional["PropertyEvaluationContext"] = None) -> List[str]:
@@ -90,9 +93,6 @@ class CuraFormulaFunctions:
             if isinstance(value, SettingFunction):
                 value = value(extruder, context = context)
 
-            if isinstance(value, str):
-                value = value.lower()
-
             result.append(value)
 
         if not result: