diff --git a/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Interactable/MultitoolComponent.cs b/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Interactable/MultitoolComponent.cs
index 124115d262..4c9d0c8abd 100644
--- a/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Interactable/MultitoolComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Interactable/MultitoolComponent.cs
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Interactable
 
             public void ExposeData(ObjectSerializer serializer)
             {
-                Behavior = (Tool)serializer.ReadStringEnumKey("behavior");
+                if(serializer.Reading)
+                    Behavior = (Tool)serializer.ReadStringEnumKey("behavior");
                 serializer.DataField(ref _state, "state", string.Empty);
                 serializer.DataField(ref _sprite, "sprite", string.Empty);
                 serializer.DataField(ref _texture, "texture", string.Empty);
diff --git a/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Interactable/ToolComponent.cs b/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Interactable/ToolComponent.cs
index 83feab60e4..042d7fd113 100644
--- a/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Interactable/ToolComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Interactable/ToolComponent.cs
@@ -132,10 +132,11 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Interactable
         {
             base.ExposeData(serializer);
 
+            if(serializer.Reading)
+                _behavior = (Tool)serializer.ReadStringEnumKey("behavior");
             serializer.DataField(ref _speedModifier, "speed", 1);
             serializer.DataField(ref _useSound, "useSound", string.Empty);
             serializer.DataField(ref _useSoundCollection, "useSoundCollection", string.Empty);
-            _behavior = (Tool)serializer.ReadStringEnumKey("behavior");
         }
 
         /// <summary>