diff --git a/src/lib/clapper/clapper-enhancer-proxy-private.h b/src/lib/clapper/clapper-enhancer-proxy-private.h
index fda0cb49..db5b4277 100644
--- a/src/lib/clapper/clapper-enhancer-proxy-private.h
+++ b/src/lib/clapper/clapper-enhancer-proxy-private.h
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ void clapper_enhancer_proxy_export_to_cache (ClapperEnhancerProxy *proxy);
 G_GNUC_INTERNAL
 GObject * clapper_enhancer_proxy_get_peas_info (ClapperEnhancerProxy *proxy);
 
+G_GNUC_INTERNAL
+GParamSpec * clapper_enhancer_proxy_find_target_pspec_by_name (ClapperEnhancerProxy *proxy, const gchar *name);
+
 G_GNUC_INTERNAL
 gboolean clapper_enhancer_proxy_has_locally_set (ClapperEnhancerProxy *proxy, const gchar *property_name);
 
diff --git a/src/lib/clapper/clapper-enhancer-proxy.c b/src/lib/clapper/clapper-enhancer-proxy.c
index dea36445..0d0e681d 100644
--- a/src/lib/clapper/clapper-enhancer-proxy.c
+++ b/src/lib/clapper/clapper-enhancer-proxy.c
@@ -520,6 +520,26 @@ clapper_enhancer_proxy_get_peas_info (ClapperEnhancerProxy *self)
   return self->peas_info;
 }
 
+GParamSpec *
+clapper_enhancer_proxy_find_target_pspec_by_name (ClapperEnhancerProxy *self, const gchar *name)
+{
+  guint i;
+
+  name = g_intern_string (name);
+  for (i = 0; i < self->n_pspecs; ++i) {
+    GParamSpec *pspec = self->pspecs[i];
+
+    /* GParamSpec names are always interned */
+    if (pspec->name == name)
+      return pspec;
+  }
+
+  g_warning ("No property \"%s\" in target of \"%s\" (%s)",
+      name, self->friendly_name, self->module_name);
+
+  return NULL;
+}
+
 gboolean
 clapper_enhancer_proxy_has_locally_set (ClapperEnhancerProxy *self, const gchar *property_name)
 {
@@ -575,7 +595,7 @@ clapper_enhancer_proxy_make_current_config (ClapperEnhancerProxy *self)
       if (!g_variant_equal (val, def)) {
         GValue value = G_VALUE_INIT;
 
-        if (G_LIKELY (clapper_utils_set_value_from_variant (&value, val))) {
+        if (G_LIKELY (clapper_utils_set_value_for_enhancer (&value, pspec, settings, val))) {
           if (!merged_config)
             merged_config = gst_structure_new_empty (CONFIG_STRUCTURE_NAME);
 
@@ -986,26 +1006,6 @@ clapper_enhancer_proxy_get_settings (ClapperEnhancerProxy *self)
   return settings;
 }
 
-static GParamSpec *
-_find_target_pspec_by_name (ClapperEnhancerProxy *self, const gchar *name)
-{
-  guint i;
-
-  name = g_intern_string (name);
-  for (i = 0; i < self->n_pspecs; ++i) {
-    GParamSpec *pspec = self->pspecs[i];
-
-    /* GParamSpec names are always interned */
-    if (pspec->name == name)
-      return pspec;
-  }
-
-  g_warning ("No property \"%s\" in target of \"%s\" (%s)",
-      name, self->friendly_name, self->module_name);
-
-  return NULL;
-}
-
 static gboolean
 _structure_take_value_by_pspec (ClapperEnhancerProxy *self,
     GstStructure *structure, GParamSpec *pspec, GValue *value)
@@ -1080,7 +1080,7 @@ clapper_enhancer_proxy_set_locally (ClapperEnhancerProxy *self, const gchar *fir
   name = first_property_name;
 
   while (name) {
-    GParamSpec *pspec = _find_target_pspec_by_name (self, name);
+    GParamSpec *pspec = clapper_enhancer_proxy_find_target_pspec_by_name (self, name);
 
     if (G_LIKELY (pspec != NULL)) {
       GValue value = G_VALUE_INIT;
@@ -1148,7 +1148,7 @@ clapper_enhancer_proxy_set_locally_with_table (ClapperEnhancerProxy *self, GHash
   g_hash_table_iter_init (&iter, table);
   while (g_hash_table_iter_next (&iter, &key_ptr, &val_ptr)) {
     const gchar *name = (const gchar *) key_ptr;
-    GParamSpec *pspec = _find_target_pspec_by_name (self, name);
+    GParamSpec *pspec = clapper_enhancer_proxy_find_target_pspec_by_name (self, name);
 
     if (G_LIKELY (pspec != NULL)) {
       GValue value_copy = G_VALUE_INIT;
diff --git a/src/lib/clapper/clapper-reactables-manager.c b/src/lib/clapper/clapper-reactables-manager.c
index 8b08c297..e5590865 100644
--- a/src/lib/clapper/clapper-reactables-manager.c
+++ b/src/lib/clapper/clapper-reactables-manager.c
@@ -127,15 +127,21 @@ _settings_changed_cb (GSettings *settings, const gchar *key, ClapperReactableMan
   /* Local settings are applied through bus events, so all that is
    * needed here is a check to not overwrite locally set setting */
   if (!clapper_enhancer_proxy_has_locally_set (data->proxy, key)) {
-    GVariant *variant = g_settings_get_value (settings, key);
-    GValue value = G_VALUE_INIT;
+    GParamSpec *pspec = clapper_enhancer_proxy_find_target_pspec_by_name (data->proxy, key);
 
-    if (G_LIKELY (clapper_utils_set_value_from_variant (&value, variant))) {
-      g_object_set_property (G_OBJECT (data->reactable), key, &value);
-      g_value_unset (&value);
-    }
+    if (G_LIKELY (pspec != NULL)) {
+      GVariant *variant = g_settings_get_value (settings, key);
+      GValue value = G_VALUE_INIT;
+
+      if (G_LIKELY (clapper_utils_set_value_for_enhancer (&value, pspec, settings, variant))) {
+        g_object_set_property (G_OBJECT (data->reactable), key, &value);
+        g_value_unset (&value);
+      }
 
-    g_variant_unref (variant);
+      g_variant_unref (variant);
+    } else {
+      GST_ERROR_OBJECT (data->reactable, "Changed setting of non-existing property: %s", key);
+    }
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/lib/clapper/clapper-utils-private.h b/src/lib/clapper/clapper-utils-private.h
index ff565b14..31a48317 100644
--- a/src/lib/clapper/clapper-utils-private.h
+++ b/src/lib/clapper/clapper-utils-private.h
@@ -59,6 +59,6 @@ G_GNUC_INTERNAL
 gchar * clapper_utils_title_from_uri (const gchar *uri);
 
 G_GNUC_INTERNAL
-gboolean clapper_utils_set_value_from_variant (GValue *value, GVariant *variant);
+gboolean clapper_utils_set_value_for_enhancer (GValue *value, GParamSpec *pspec, GSettings *settings, GVariant *variant);
 
 G_END_DECLS
diff --git a/src/lib/clapper/clapper-utils.c b/src/lib/clapper/clapper-utils.c
index 7fd55a2b..ef28cc8a 100644
--- a/src/lib/clapper/clapper-utils.c
+++ b/src/lib/clapper/clapper-utils.c
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ clapper_utils_title_from_uri (const gchar *uri)
 }
 
 gboolean
-clapper_utils_set_value_from_variant (GValue *value, GVariant *variant)
+clapper_utils_set_value_for_enhancer (GValue *value, GParamSpec *pspec, GSettings *settings, GVariant *variant)
 {
   const gchar *var_type = g_variant_get_type_string (variant);
   GType val_type;
@@ -306,7 +306,10 @@ clapper_utils_set_value_from_variant (GValue *value, GVariant *variant)
       val_type = G_TYPE_DOUBLE;
       break;
     case 's':
-      val_type = G_TYPE_STRING;
+      if (G_IS_PARAM_SPEC_ENUM (pspec) || G_IS_PARAM_SPEC_FLAGS (pspec))
+        val_type = pspec->value_type;
+      else
+        val_type = G_TYPE_STRING;
       break;
     default:
       goto error;
@@ -331,7 +334,12 @@ clapper_utils_set_value_from_variant (GValue *value, GVariant *variant)
       g_value_set_string (value, g_variant_get_string (variant, NULL));
       break;
     default:
-      g_assert_not_reached ();
+      if (G_IS_PARAM_SPEC_ENUM (pspec))
+        g_value_set_enum (value, g_settings_get_enum (settings, pspec->name));
+      else if (G_IS_PARAM_SPEC_FLAGS (pspec))
+        g_value_set_flags (value, g_settings_get_flags (settings, pspec->name));
+      else
+        g_assert_not_reached ();
       break;
   }