diff --git a/python/plugins/processing/core/parameters.py b/python/plugins/processing/core/parameters.py
index 4197ead375d..81b76648ff1 100644
--- a/python/plugins/processing/core/parameters.py
+++ b/python/plugins/processing/core/parameters.py
@@ -59,7 +59,8 @@ from qgis.core import (QgsRasterLayer,
                        QgsProcessingParameterMultipleLayers,
                        QgsProcessingParameterFeatureSource,
                        QgsProcessingParameterNumber,
-                       QgsProcessingParameterColor)
+                       QgsProcessingParameterColor,
+                       QgsProcessingParameterPointCloudLayer)
 
 from qgis.PyQt.QtCore import QCoreApplication
 
@@ -107,6 +108,9 @@ def getParameterFromString(s, context=''):
             if clazz == QgsProcessingParameterRasterLayer:
                 if len(params) > 3:
                     params[3] = True if params[3].lower() == 'true' else False
+            if clazz == QgsProcessingParameterPointCloudLayer:
+                if len(params) > 3:
+                    params[3] = True if params[3].lower() == 'true' else False
             elif clazz == QgsProcessingParameterBand:
                 if len(params) > 4:
                     params[4] = True if params[4].lower() == 'true' else False