diff --git a/fabrikmc-igui/src/main/kotlin/net/axay/fabrik/igui/observable/GuiProperty.kt b/fabrikmc-igui/src/main/kotlin/net/axay/fabrik/igui/observable/GuiProperty.kt
index 7901080c..0da50936 100644
--- a/fabrikmc-igui/src/main/kotlin/net/axay/fabrik/igui/observable/GuiProperty.kt
+++ b/fabrikmc-igui/src/main/kotlin/net/axay/fabrik/igui/observable/GuiProperty.kt
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package net.axay.fabrik.igui.observable
 
+import kotlinx.coroutines.sync.Mutex
+import kotlinx.coroutines.sync.withLock
 import kotlin.reflect.KProperty
 
 class GuiProperty<T>(
@@ -15,4 +17,13 @@ class GuiProperty<T>(
         this.value = value
         invokeListeners()
     }
+
+    private val setValueMutex = Mutex()
+
+    suspend fun setValueSuspending(value: T) {
+        setValueMutex.withLock {
+            this.value = value
+        }
+        invokeListeners()
+    }
 }