diff --git a/localized_fields/value.py b/localized_fields/value.py
index f318181..7d2a808 100644
--- a/localized_fields/value.py
+++ b/localized_fields/value.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ def set(self, language: str, value: str):
         """
 
         self[language] = value
-        self.__dict__.update(self)
+        self.__dict__[language] = value
         return self
 
     def deconstruct(self) -> dict: