diff --git a/src/Application/UI/Component.php b/src/Application/UI/Component.php
index 2023296e9..a8cddcd61 100644
--- a/src/Application/UI/Component.php
+++ b/src/Application/UI/Component.php
@@ -173,9 +173,9 @@ public function loadState(array $params): void
 					));
 				}
 
-				$this->$name = $params[$name];
+				$this->$name = &$params[$name];
 			} else {
-				$params[$name] = $this->$name ?? null;
+				$params[$name] = &$this->$name;
 			}
 		}