diff --git a/python/plugins/processing/gui/wrappers.py b/python/plugins/processing/gui/wrappers.py
index 6d3580bf0a3d..f38174935aac 100644
--- a/python/plugins/processing/gui/wrappers.py
+++ b/python/plugins/processing/gui/wrappers.py
@@ -584,8 +584,12 @@ def setValue(self, value):
             options = self._getOptions()
             selected = []
             for i, opt in enumerate(options):
-                if opt in value:
-                    selected.append(i)
+                try:
+                    if opt in value:
+                        selected.append(i)
+                except TypeError:
+                    if opt == value:
+                        selected.append(i)
             self.widget.setSelectedItems(selected)
 
     def value(self):