diff --git a/src/pydase/server/server.py b/src/pydase/server/server.py
index 7046603..924ebd2 100644
--- a/src/pydase/server/server.py
+++ b/src/pydase/server/server.py
@@ -311,8 +311,13 @@ class Server:
                     get_nested_dict_by_path(self._state_manager.cache, full_access_path)
                 )
                 serialized_value = dump(value)
+
+                if cached_value_dict["type"] != "method":
+                    cached_value_dict["type"] = serialized_value["type"]
+                else:
+                    logger.debug("Got method")
+
                 cached_value_dict["value"] = serialized_value["value"]
-                cached_value_dict["type"] = serialized_value["type"]
 
                 async def notify() -> None:
                     try:
diff --git a/src/pydase/utils/serializer.py b/src/pydase/utils/serializer.py
index ece26c4..d217718 100644
--- a/src/pydase/utils/serializer.py
+++ b/src/pydase/utils/serializer.py
@@ -259,8 +259,9 @@ def set_nested_value_by_path(
     # setting the new value
     serialized_value = dump(value)
     if "readonly" in current_dict:
+        if current_dict["type"] != "method":
+            current_dict["type"] = serialized_value["type"]
         current_dict["value"] = serialized_value["value"]
-        current_dict["type"] = serialized_value["type"]
     else:
         current_dict.update(serialized_value)