diff --git a/wlauto/utils/types.py b/wlauto/utils/types.py
index 14254599..725b22d8 100644
--- a/wlauto/utils/types.py
+++ b/wlauto/utils/types.py
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ class ParameterDict(dict):
         return self.__iter__()
 
     def get(self, name):
-        return self[name]
+        return self._decode(dict.get(self, name))
 
     def pop(self, key):
         return self._decode(dict.pop(self, key))