diff --git a/system/src/Grav/Framework/Flex/FlexForm.php b/system/src/Grav/Framework/Flex/FlexForm.php
index 094d9555b..22e131be6 100644
--- a/system/src/Grav/Framework/Flex/FlexForm.php
+++ b/system/src/Grav/Framework/Flex/FlexForm.php
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ class FlexForm implements FlexFormInterface
         $value = $this->data ? $this->data[$name] : null;
 
         // Return the form data or fall back to the object property.
-        return $value ?? $this->getObject()->getNestedProperty($name);
+        return $value ?? $this->getObject()->value($name);
     }
 
     /**