diff --git a/Content.Client/Construction/ConstructionSystem.cs b/Content.Client/Construction/ConstructionSystem.cs
index b92c75492b..7ffc1fbf81 100644
--- a/Content.Client/Construction/ConstructionSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Client/Construction/ConstructionSystem.cs
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ namespace Content.Client.Construction
 
         private int _nextId;
 
-        private bool CraftingEnabled { get; set; }
+        public bool CraftingEnabled { get; private set; }
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
         public override void Initialize()
diff --git a/Content.Client/Construction/UI/ConstructionMenuPresenter.cs b/Content.Client/Construction/UI/ConstructionMenuPresenter.cs
index 344fa4755a..53a174f9e7 100644
--- a/Content.Client/Construction/UI/ConstructionMenuPresenter.cs
+++ b/Content.Client/Construction/UI/ConstructionMenuPresenter.cs
@@ -476,6 +476,7 @@ namespace Content.Client.Construction.UI
             _constructionSystem = system;
             system.ToggleCraftingWindow += SystemOnToggleMenu;
             system.CraftingAvailabilityChanged += SystemCraftingAvailabilityChanged;
+            CraftingAvailable = system.CraftingEnabled;
         }
 
         private void UnbindFromSystem()