diff --git a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_sculpt_paint.cc b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_sculpt_paint.cc
index 9694ed03a6d..1505eb56f4b 100644
--- a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_sculpt_paint.cc
+++ b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_sculpt_paint.cc
@@ -289,6 +289,14 @@ static PointerRNA rna_Paint_eraser_brush_get(PointerRNA *ptr)
   return RNA_id_pointer_create(&brush->id);
 }
 
+static void rna_Paint_eraser_brush_set(PointerRNA *ptr, PointerRNA value, ReportList * /*reports*/)
+{
+  Paint *paint = static_cast<Paint *>(ptr->data);
+  Brush *brush = static_cast<Brush *>(value.data);
+  BKE_paint_eraser_brush_set(paint, brush);
+  BKE_paint_invalidate_overlay_all();
+}
+
 static bool rna_Paint_eraser_brush_poll(PointerRNA *ptr, PointerRNA value)
 {
   const Paint *paint = static_cast<Paint *>(ptr->data);
@@ -542,10 +550,13 @@ static void rna_def_paint(BlenderRNA *brna)
                            "the last used brush on file load");
 
   prop = RNA_def_property(srna, "eraser_brush", PROP_POINTER, PROP_NONE);
-  RNA_def_property_clear_flag(prop, PROP_EDITABLE);
+  RNA_def_property_flag(prop, PROP_EDITABLE);
   RNA_def_property_struct_type(prop, "Brush");
-  RNA_def_property_pointer_funcs(
-      prop, "rna_Paint_eraser_brush_get", nullptr, nullptr, "rna_Paint_eraser_brush_poll");
+  RNA_def_property_pointer_funcs(prop,
+                                 "rna_Paint_eraser_brush_get",
+                                 "rna_Paint_eraser_brush_set",
+                                 nullptr,
+                                 "rna_Paint_eraser_brush_poll");
   RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop,
                            "Default Eraser Brush",
                            "Default eraser brush for quickly alternating with the main brush");