diff --git a/pymead/core/geometry_collection.py b/pymead/core/geometry_collection.py
index 31f4451d..7cc08986 100644
--- a/pymead/core/geometry_collection.py
+++ b/pymead/core/geometry_collection.py
@@ -839,15 +839,25 @@ def set_from_dict_rep(cls, d: dict, canvas=None, tree=None, gui_obj=None):
         for name, point_dict in d["points"].items():
             geo_col.add_point(**point_dict, name=name, assign_unique_name=False)
         for name, desvar_dict in d["desvar"].items():
-            point = None
-            if ".x" in name or ".y" in name:
+            if ".x" in name:
                 point = geo_col.container()["points"][name.split(".")[0]]
-            geo_col.add_desvar(**desvar_dict, name=name, assign_unique_name=False, point=point)
+                geo_col.add_pymead_obj_by_ref(point.x(), assign_unique_name=False)
+                geo_col.promote_param_to_desvar(point.x(), lower=desvar_dict["lower"], upper=desvar_dict["upper"])
+            elif ".y" in name:
+                point = geo_col.container()["points"][name.split(".")[0]]
+                geo_col.add_pymead_obj_by_ref(point.y(), assign_unique_name=False)
+                geo_col.promote_param_to_desvar(point.y(), lower=desvar_dict["lower"], upper=desvar_dict["upper"])
+            else:
+                geo_col.add_desvar(**desvar_dict, name=name, assign_unique_name=False)
         for name, param_dict in d["params"].items():
-            point = None
-            if ".x" in name or ".y" in name:
+            if ".x" in name:
                 point = geo_col.container()["points"][name.split(".")[0]]
-            geo_col.add_param(**param_dict, name=name, assign_unique_name=False, point=point)
+                geo_col.add_pymead_obj_by_ref(point.x(), assign_unique_name=False)
+            elif ".y" in name:
+                point = geo_col.container()["points"][name.split(".")[0]]
+                geo_col.add_pymead_obj_by_ref(point.y(), assign_unique_name=False)
+            else:
+                geo_col.add_param(**param_dict, name=name, assign_unique_name=False)
         for name, line_dict in d["lines"].items():
             geo_col.add_line(point_sequence=PointSequence(
                 points=[geo_col.container()["points"][k] for k in line_dict["points"]]),
diff --git a/pymead/core/point.py b/pymead/core/point.py
index 5feb6dfd..9ec4dfba 100644
--- a/pymead/core/point.py
+++ b/pymead/core/point.py
@@ -214,6 +214,7 @@ def request_move(self, xp: float, yp: float, force: bool = False):
         constraints.
         """
 
+        print(f"{self.is_movement_allowed() = }")
         if not self.is_movement_allowed() and not force:
             return
 
diff --git a/pymead/gui/parameter_tree.py b/pymead/gui/parameter_tree.py
index ad17ac62..3816a75a 100644
--- a/pymead/gui/parameter_tree.py
+++ b/pymead/gui/parameter_tree.py
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ def __init__(self, parent, param: Param):
     #         return f"{UNITS.convert_angle_from_base(2 * np.pi)} {suffix}"
 
     def onValueChanged(self, value: float):
+        print(f"Value changed! {value = }, {self.param = }, {self.param.point = }, {self.param is self.param.point.x() = }")
         if self.param.point is None:
             self.param.set_value(value)
         else: