diff --git a/src/Mod/Draft/draftguitools/gui_base_original.py b/src/Mod/Draft/draftguitools/gui_base_original.py
index b2e4ffbf3c..b9f10c8eb2 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Draft/draftguitools/gui_base_original.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Draft/draftguitools/gui_base_original.py
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ class DraftTool:
 
         # Make face
         if self.ui:
-            make_face = str(bool(self.ui.makeFace))
+            make_face = str(self.ui.makeFaceMode)
         else:
             make_face = "True"