diff --git a/plugins/MachineSettingsAction/MachineSettingsAction.qml b/plugins/MachineSettingsAction/MachineSettingsAction.qml
index 897fb2a051..40fe09f7df 100644
--- a/plugins/MachineSettingsAction/MachineSettingsAction.qml
+++ b/plugins/MachineSettingsAction/MachineSettingsAction.qml
@@ -755,7 +755,7 @@ Cura.MachineAction
                 {
                     if(!activeFocus)
                     {
-                        propertyProvider.setPropertyValue("value", gcodeField.text)
+                        propertyProvider.setPropertyValue("value", gcodeArea.text)
                     }
                 }
                 Component.onCompleted: