diff --git a/Translations/strings-default.xml b/Translations/strings-default.xml
index bec37fa12..92bfd9d42 100644
--- a/Translations/strings-default.xml
+++ b/Translations/strings-default.xml
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
  <enable-auto-coordination-desc>Enable auto coordination</enable-auto-coordination-desc>
  <disable-auto-coordination-desc>Disable auto coordination</disable-auto-coordination-desc>
  <browser-app-desc>Specify path to your web browser</browser-app-desc>
- <prop-desc>Set property &lt;name&gt; to &lt;value&gt;</prop-desc>
+ <prop-desc>Set property &lt;name&gt; to &lt;value&gt;. &lt;type&gt; can be one of string, double, float, long, int, or bool. Default is string.</prop-desc>
  <config-desc>Load additional properties from path</config-desc>
  <units-feet-desc>Use feet for distances</units-feet-desc>
  <units-meters-desc>Use meters for distances</units-meters-desc>
diff --git a/options.xml b/options.xml
index 75686fb71..dd73aab10 100644
--- a/options.xml
+++ b/options.xml
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@
    </option>
 
    <option>
-    <name>prop:name</name>
+    <name>prop:[type:]name</name>
     <arg>value</arg>
     <description>strings/prop-desc</description>
    </option>