diff --git a/MaterialLib/MPL/Properties/Enthalpy/LinearWaterVapourLatentHeat.h b/MaterialLib/MPL/Properties/Enthalpy/LinearWaterVapourLatentHeat.h
index a9e77d9c896..c12b1857789 100644
--- a/MaterialLib/MPL/Properties/Enthalpy/LinearWaterVapourLatentHeat.h
+++ b/MaterialLib/MPL/Properties/Enthalpy/LinearWaterVapourLatentHeat.h
@@ -43,11 +43,12 @@ class LinearWaterVapourLatentHeat final : public Property
 
     void checkScale() const override
     {
-        if (!std::holds_alternative<Phase*>(scale_))
+        if (!(std::holds_alternative<Phase*>(scale_) ||
+              std::holds_alternative<Component*>(scale_)))
         {
             OGS_FATAL(
                 "The property 'LinearWaterVapourLatentHeat' is "
-                "implemented on the 'phase' scale only.");
+                "implemented on the 'phase' and 'component' scale only.");
         }
     }