diff --git a/src/actions/actionFinalize.tsx b/src/actions/actionFinalize.tsx
index 071523de4..1779cbdf3 100644
--- a/src/actions/actionFinalize.tsx
+++ b/src/actions/actionFinalize.tsx
@@ -151,7 +151,6 @@ export const actionFinalize = register({
     } else {
       activeTool.type = "selection";
     }
-
     return {
       elements: newElements,
       appState: {
@@ -162,10 +161,7 @@ export const actionFinalize = register({
             appState.activeTool.type === "freedraw") &&
           multiPointElement
             ? appState.activeTool
-            : {
-                ...appState.activeTool,
-                activeTool,
-              },
+            : activeTool,
         draggingElement: null,
         multiElement: null,
         editingElement: null,
diff --git a/src/data/restore.ts b/src/data/restore.ts
index 449c57e29..b0d6027a9 100644
--- a/src/data/restore.ts
+++ b/src/data/restore.ts
@@ -263,6 +263,7 @@ export const restoreAppState = (
   const activeTool: any = {
     lastActiveToolBeforeEraser: null,
     locked: nextAppState.activeTool.locked ?? false,
+    type: "selection",
   };
   if (AllowedExcalidrawActiveTools[nextAppState.activeTool.type]) {
     if (nextAppState.activeTool.type === "custom") {