diff --git a/appObjects/AppObject.py b/appObjects/AppObject.py
index 5377b0e1..cd03cce9 100644
--- a/appObjects/AppObject.py
+++ b/appObjects/AppObject.py
@@ -256,9 +256,8 @@ class AppObject(QtCore.QObject):
                 if opt_key.find('geometry' + "_") == 0:
                     oname = opt_key[len('geometry') + 1:]
                     default_data[oname] = self.app.options[opt_key]
-                if opt_key.find('tools_mill' + "_") == 0:
-                    oname = opt_key[len('tools_mill') + 1:]
-                    default_data[oname] = self.app.options[opt_key]
+                if opt_key.find('tools_') == 0:
+                    default_data[opt_key] = self.app.options[opt_key]
 
             new_obj.tools = {
                 1: {
diff --git a/appTools/ToolMilling.py b/appTools/ToolMilling.py
index f08bfd20..061f073d 100644
--- a/appTools/ToolMilling.py
+++ b/appTools/ToolMilling.py
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ class ToolMilling(AppTool, Excellon):
 
             # Geometry properties
             "cnctooldia": self.ui.addtool_entry,
-            "tool_type": self.ui.geo_tools_table.cellWidget(self.current_row, 2),
+            "tools_mill_tool_type": self.ui.geo_tools_table.cellWidget(self.current_row, 2),
             "offset_type": self.ui.offset_type_combo,
             "offset": self.ui.offset_entry,
 
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ class ToolMilling(AppTool, Excellon):
             "polish_overlap": 10,
             "polish_method": _("Standard"),
 
-            "tool_type": 'C1',
+            "tools_mill_tool_type": 'C1',
             "vtipdia": 0.1,
             "vtipangle": 30,
 
@@ -662,7 +662,7 @@ class ToolMilling(AppTool, Excellon):
             tool_type_item = FCComboBox(policy=False)
             for item in ["C1", "C2", "C3", "C4", "B", "V"]:
                 tool_type_item.addItem(item)
-            idx = tool_type_item.findText(tooluid_value['tool_type'])
+            idx = tool_type_item.findText(tooluid_value['data']['tools_mill_tool_type'])
             # protection against having this translated or loading a project with translated values
             if idx == -1:
                 tool_type_item.setCurrentIndex(0)
@@ -1374,9 +1374,10 @@ class ToolMilling(AppTool, Excellon):
                      "area_shape", "area_strategy", "area_overz"]:
                 try:
                     # widgets in the tools table
-                    if storage_key == 'tool_type':
+                    if storage_key == 'tools_mill_tool_type':
+                        print(dict_storage['tools_mill_tool_type'])
                         form_val = self.ui.geo_tools_table.cellWidget(self.current_row, 2)
-                        form_val.set_value(dict_storage[storage_key])
+                        form_val.set_value(dict_storage['tools_mill_tool_type'])
                     else:
                         self.form_fields[storage_key].set_value(dict_storage[storage_key])
                 except Exception as e:
@@ -1434,7 +1435,7 @@ class ToolMilling(AppTool, Excellon):
 
                         try:
                             # widgets in the tools table
-                            if form_key == 'tool_type':
+                            if form_key == 'tools_mill_tool_type':
                                 tt_wdg = self.ui.geo_tools_table.cellWidget(self.current_row, 2)
                                 self.target_obj.tools[tooluid_key]['data'][form_key] = tt_wdg.get_value()
                             else:
@@ -1463,6 +1464,8 @@ class ToolMilling(AppTool, Excellon):
             tool_type = self.ui.geo_tools_table.cellWidget(cw_row, 2).currentText()
             self.ui_update_v_shape(tool_type)
 
+            self.form_to_storage()
+
     def ui_update_v_shape(self, tool_type_txt):
         if tool_type_txt == 'V':
             self.ui.tipdialabel.show()
@@ -2048,6 +2051,7 @@ class ToolMilling(AppTool, Excellon):
         self.target_obj.ser_attrs.append('tools')
 
         self.ui_connect()
+
         self.build_ui()
         self.target_obj.build_ui()
         self.app.inform.emit('[success] %s' % _("Tool was deleted in Tool Table."))
diff --git a/defaults.py b/defaults.py
index 7ced0c36..c5daf9ca 100644
--- a/defaults.py
+++ b/defaults.py
@@ -462,6 +462,9 @@ class FlatCAMDefaults:
         "tools_drill_area_strategy": "over",
         "tools_drill_area_overz": 1.0,
 
+        # Milling Tool
+        "tools_mill_tool_type": 'C1',
+
         # NCC Tool
         "tools_ncc_tools": "1.0, 0.5",
         "tools_ncc_order": 'rev',