diff --git a/gui/src/aaregui/panels/scan_settings_panel.py b/gui/src/aaregui/panels/scan_settings_panel.py
index e572d271..4816ee5a 100644
--- a/gui/src/aaregui/panels/scan_settings_panel.py
+++ b/gui/src/aaregui/panels/scan_settings_panel.py
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ class ScanSettingsPanel(QWidget):
         # Handle target resolution (common to all panels)
         if (target_res := getattr(self._params, 'targetresolution', None)) is not None:
             self._high_res = target_res
-            self.high_res_enter.force_update_value(self._high_res)
+            self.high_res_enter.update_value(self._high_res)
             self.set_high_res(self._high_res)
 
         # Store metadata (common to all panels)
diff --git a/gui/src/aaregui/widgets/number_line_edit.py b/gui/src/aaregui/widgets/number_line_edit.py
index 611e8f46..35883624 100644
--- a/gui/src/aaregui/widgets/number_line_edit.py
+++ b/gui/src/aaregui/widgets/number_line_edit.py
@@ -183,9 +183,10 @@ class CheckedLineEdit(QWidget):
 
     def force_update_value(self, value):
         #wrapper for NumberLineEdit.force_update_value
-        #self._external_value = value
-        self.editor.force_update_value(value)
-        self._on_editor_value_changed(value)
+        self._external_value = value
+        if not self._checked:
+            self.editor.force_update_value(value)
+            self._on_editor_value_changed(value)
 
     @property
     def value(self) -> float: