diff --git a/system/src/Grav/Common/Flex/Traits/FlexObjectTrait.php b/system/src/Grav/Common/Flex/Traits/FlexObjectTrait.php
index b952173b1..b1282d645 100644
--- a/system/src/Grav/Common/Flex/Traits/FlexObjectTrait.php
+++ b/system/src/Grav/Common/Flex/Traits/FlexObjectTrait.php
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ trait FlexObjectTrait
 {
     use FlexCommonTrait;
 
+    /** @var string[] */
     protected $events = [
         'onRender' => 'onFlexObjectRender',
         'onBeforeSave' => 'onFlexObjectBeforeSave',
@@ -45,8 +46,8 @@ trait FlexObjectTrait
             ]);
         }
 
-        if (isset(static::$events['name'])) {
-            $name = static::$events['name'];
+        if (isset($this->events['name'])) {
+            $name = $this->events['name'];
         } elseif (strpos($name, 'onFlexObject') !== 0 && strpos($name, 'on') === 0) {
             $name = 'onFlexObject' . substr($name, 2);
         }