diff --git a/src/main/java/org/arl/fjage/param/ParameterMessageBehavior.java b/src/main/java/org/arl/fjage/param/ParameterMessageBehavior.java
index 8b969eb7..bdc04dfa 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/arl/fjage/param/ParameterMessageBehavior.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/arl/fjage/param/ParameterMessageBehavior.java
@@ -379,8 +379,18 @@ private Object invokeCompatibleSetter(String name, int ndx, Object value) throws
     NoSuchMethodException nsme = null;
     try {
       return MethodUtils.invokeMethod(agent, name, ndx, value);
-    } catch (NoSuchMethodException ex) {
-      nsme = ex;
+    } catch (NoSuchMethodException ignored) {
+      // If MethodUtils.invokeMethod fails, we will try to invoke the method by
+      // getting the method and invoking it directly
+      Class<?>[] parameterTypes = new Class<?>[2];
+      parameterTypes[0] = Integer.TYPE;
+      parameterTypes[1] = value.getClass();
+      try {
+        Method m = agent.getClass().getMethod(name, parameterTypes);
+        return m.invoke(agent, ndx, value);
+      } catch (NoSuchMethodException ex) {
+        nsme = ex;
+      }
     }
     if (value instanceof Number) {
       Number nvalue = (Number) value;