diff --git a/src/scripts/models/crafting_plan.coffee b/src/scripts/models/crafting_plan.coffee
index 190f1d3ef..bde0df73a 100644
--- a/src/scripts/models/crafting_plan.coffee
+++ b/src/scripts/models/crafting_plan.coffee
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ module.exports = class CraftingPlan extends BaseModel
         options.storage ?= window.localStorage
 
         if not attributes.modPack then throw new Error 'modPack is required'
-        attributes.includingTools ?= options.storage.getItem('includingTools')
         attributes.includingTools ?= false
         super attributes, options
 
@@ -29,6 +28,9 @@ module.exports = class CraftingPlan extends BaseModel
         @have.on 'change', => @craft()
         @want.on 'change', => @craft()
         @modPack.on 'change', => @craft()
+
+        value = options.storage.getItem('includingTools')
+        if value? then @includingTools = value is 'true'
         @on 'change:includingTools', => @onIncludingToolsChanged()
 
         @clear()