diff --git a/src/model.js b/src/model.js
index 0077da3975..495cdf9db0 100644
--- a/src/model.js
+++ b/src/model.js
@@ -1490,7 +1490,7 @@
             record._changed[this.name] = true;
         },
         set_on_change: function(record, value) {
-            record._values[this.name] = value;
+            this.set(record, value);
             record._changed[this.name] = true;
         },
         changed: function(record) {