diff --git a/plugins/PerObjectSettingsTool/PerObjectSettingsTool.py b/plugins/PerObjectSettingsTool/PerObjectSettingsTool.py
index ab248529ea..d12d66a0e8 100644
--- a/plugins/PerObjectSettingsTool/PerObjectSettingsTool.py
+++ b/plugins/PerObjectSettingsTool/PerObjectSettingsTool.py
@@ -4,12 +4,14 @@
 from UM.Tool import Tool
 from UM.Scene.Selection import Selection
 from UM.Application import Application
+from UM.Qt.ListModel import ListModel
 
 from . import PerObjectSettingsModel
 
 class PerObjectSettingsTool(Tool):
     def __init__(self):
         super().__init__()
+        self._model = None
 
         self.setExposedProperties("Model", "SelectedIndex")
 
@@ -17,7 +19,12 @@ class PerObjectSettingsTool(Tool):
         return False
 
     def getModel(self):
-        return PerObjectSettingsModel.PerObjectSettingsModel()
+        if not self._model:
+            self._model = PerObjectSettingsModel.PerObjectSettingsModel()
+
+        #For some reason, casting this model to itself causes the model to properly be cast to a QVariant, even though it ultimately inherits from QVariant.
+        #Yeah, we have no idea either...
+        return PerObjectSettingsModel.PerObjectSettingsModel(self._model)
 
     def getSelectedIndex(self):
         selected_object_id = id(Selection.getSelectedObject(0))