diff --git a/src/plugins/qmljsinspector/qmljsinspector.cpp b/src/plugins/qmljsinspector/qmljsinspector.cpp
index df2f658b018..95049e71b26 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmljsinspector/qmljsinspector.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmljsinspector/qmljsinspector.cpp
@@ -696,10 +696,11 @@ void InspectorUi::selectItems(const QList<int> &objectIds)
         selectItems(objectReferences);
 }
 
-void InspectorUi::changePropertyValue(int debugId,const QString &propertyName, const QString &valueExpression)
+void InspectorUi::changePropertyValue(int debugId, const QString &propertyName,
+                                      const QString &valueExpression, bool isLiteral)
 {
     QmlDebugObjectReference obj = m_clientProxy->objectReferenceForId(debugId);
-    m_clientProxy->setBindingForObject(debugId, propertyName, valueExpression, false,
+    m_clientProxy->setBindingForObject(debugId, propertyName, valueExpression, isLiteral,
                                        obj.source().url().toString(), obj.source().lineNumber());
 }
 
@@ -901,8 +902,8 @@ void InspectorUi::disableLivePreview()
 
 void InspectorUi::connectSignals()
 {
-    connect(m_propertyInspector, SIGNAL(changePropertyValue(int,QString,QString)),
-            this, SLOT(changePropertyValue(int,QString,QString)));
+    connect(m_propertyInspector, SIGNAL(changePropertyValue(int,QString,QString,bool)),
+            this, SLOT(changePropertyValue(int,QString,QString,bool)));
 
     connect(m_clientProxy, SIGNAL(propertyChanged(int,QByteArray,QVariant)),
             m_propertyInspector, SLOT(propertyValueChanged(int,QByteArray,QVariant)));
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmljsinspector/qmljsinspector.h b/src/plugins/qmljsinspector/qmljsinspector.h
index 20bad0a36d1..8f5e17798bc 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmljsinspector/qmljsinspector.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qmljsinspector/qmljsinspector.h
@@ -120,7 +120,8 @@ private slots:
     void selectItems(const QList<QmlDebugObjectReference> &objectReferences);
     void selectItems(const QList<int> &objectIds);
     void changeSelectedItems(const QList<QmlDebugObjectReference> &objects);
-    void changePropertyValue(int debugId,const QString &propertyName, const QString &valueExpression);
+    void changePropertyValue(int debugId,const QString &propertyName,
+                             const QString &valueExpression, bool isLiteral);
     void objectTreeReady();
     void onRootContext(const QVariant &value);
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmljsinspector/qmljspropertyinspector.cpp b/src/plugins/qmljsinspector/qmljspropertyinspector.cpp
index 9f4c325c48c..86c0e5804f1 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmljsinspector/qmljspropertyinspector.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmljsinspector/qmljspropertyinspector.cpp
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ class PropertyEditDelegate : public QItemDelegate
                 int objectId = m_treeWidget->getData(index.row(), PROPERTY_NAME_COLUMN, Qt::UserRole).toInt();
                 QString propertyName = m_treeWidget->getData(index.row(), PROPERTY_NAME_COLUMN, Qt::DisplayRole).toString();
                 bool propertyValue = m_treeWidget->getData(index.row(), PROPERTY_VALUE_COLUMN, Qt::DisplayRole).toBool();
-                m_treeWidget->propertyValueEdited(objectId, propertyName, !propertyValue?"true":"false");
+                m_treeWidget->propertyValueEdited(objectId, propertyName, !propertyValue?"true":"false", true);
                 return 0;
             }
 
@@ -113,25 +113,9 @@ class PropertyEditDelegate : public QItemDelegate
             return;
 
         QString propertyName = m_treeWidget->getData(index.row(), PROPERTY_NAME_COLUMN, Qt::DisplayRole).toString();
-
         QLineEdit *lineEdit = static_cast<QLineEdit*>(editor);
         QString propertyValue = lineEdit->text();
-
-        // add quotes if it's a string
-        QmlJSPropertyInspector::PropertyType propertyType = m_treeWidget->getTypeFor(index.row());
-        const QChar quote(QLatin1Char('\"'));
-
-        if (propertyType == QmlJSPropertyInspector::StringType) {
-            const QChar backslash(QLatin1Char('\\'));
-            propertyValue = propertyValue.replace(quote, QString(backslash) + quote);
-        }
-
-        if (propertyType == QmlJSPropertyInspector::StringType || propertyType == QmlJSPropertyInspector::ColorType) {
-            propertyValue = quote + propertyValue + quote;
-        }
-
-        m_treeWidget->propertyValueEdited(objectId, propertyName, propertyValue);
-
+        m_treeWidget->propertyValueEdited(objectId, propertyName, propertyValue, true);
         lineEdit->clearFocus();
     }
 
@@ -367,9 +351,12 @@ void QmlJSPropertyInspector::propertyValueChanged(int debugId, const QByteArray
     }
 }
 
-void QmlJSPropertyInspector::propertyValueEdited(const int objectId,const QString& propertyName, const QString& propertyValue)
+void QmlJSPropertyInspector::propertyValueEdited(const int objectId,
+                                                 const QString& propertyName,
+                                                 const QString& propertyValue,
+                                                 bool isLiteral)
 {
-    emit changePropertyValue(objectId, propertyName, propertyValue);
+    emit changePropertyValue(objectId, propertyName, propertyValue, isLiteral);
 }
 
 void QmlJSPropertyInspector::buildPropertyTree(const QmlDebugObjectReference &obj)
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmljsinspector/qmljspropertyinspector.h b/src/plugins/qmljsinspector/qmljspropertyinspector.h
index 3080c646527..4f42177a490 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmljsinspector/qmljspropertyinspector.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qmljsinspector/qmljspropertyinspector.h
@@ -127,12 +127,14 @@ public:
     bool contentsValid() const;
 
 signals:
-    void changePropertyValue(int debugId, QString propertyName, QString valueExpression);
+    void changePropertyValue(int debugId, QString propertyName, QString valueExpression,
+                             bool isLiteral);
     void customContextMenuRequested(const QPoint &pos);
 
 public slots:
     void setCurrentObjects(const QList<QmlDebugObjectReference> &);
-    void propertyValueEdited(const int objectId,const QString &propertyName, const QString &propertyValue);
+    void propertyValueEdited(const int objectId,const QString &propertyName, const QString &propertyValue,
+                             bool isLiteral = false);
     void propertyValueChanged(int debugId, const QByteArray &propertyName, const QVariant &propertyValue);
 
     void openExpressionEditor(const QModelIndex &itemIndex);