diff --git a/src/object/gradient.cpp b/src/object/gradient.cpp
index c6040d1352a..e69bba628cd 100644
--- a/src/object/gradient.cpp
+++ b/src/object/gradient.cpp
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ Gradient::get_settings()
   result.add_enum(_("Direction"), reinterpret_cast<int*>(&m_gradient_direction),
                   {_("Vertical"), _("Horizontal"), _("Vertical (whole sector)"), _("Horizontal (whole sector)")},
                   {"vertical", "horizontal", "vertical_sector", "horizontal_sector"},
-                  static_cast<int>(VERTICAL));
+                  static_cast<int>(VERTICAL), "direction");
 
   result.add_enum(_("Draw target"), reinterpret_cast<int*>(&m_target),
                   {_("Normal"), _("Lightmap")},