diff --git a/src/iec61850/client/client_control.c b/src/iec61850/client/client_control.c
index 9a24e2f1..dc662a84 100644
--- a/src/iec61850/client/client_control.c
+++ b/src/iec61850/client/client_control.c
@@ -423,6 +423,9 @@ ControlObjectClient_operate(ControlObjectClient self, MmsValue* ctlVal, uint64_t
         goto exit_function;
     }
 
+    MmsValue_update(self->ctlVal, ctlVal);
+    self->opertime = operTime;
+
     success = true;
 
 exit_function:
@@ -503,6 +506,8 @@ ControlObjectClient_selectWithValue(ControlObjectClient self, MmsValue* ctlVal)
         return false;
     }
 
+    MmsValue_update(self->ctlVal, ctlVal);
+
     return true;
 }