diff --git a/src/scripting/backend/codegen.cpp b/src/scripting/backend/codegen.cpp
index bd8fcef9c..2af0f9ae7 100644
--- a/src/scripting/backend/codegen.cpp
+++ b/src/scripting/backend/codegen.cpp
@@ -3302,6 +3302,7 @@ FxExpression *FxPow::Resolve(FCompileContext& ctx)
 		right = (new FxFloatCast(right))->Resolve(ctx);
 		ABORT(right);
 	}
+	ValueType = TypeFloat64;
 	if (left->isConstant() && right->isConstant())
 	{
 		double v1 = static_cast<FxConstant *>(left)->GetValue().GetFloat();