diff --git a/src/gui/game/GameController.cpp b/src/gui/game/GameController.cpp
index 1675b524c..a5ccb866c 100644
--- a/src/gui/game/GameController.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/game/GameController.cpp
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ void GameController::DrawRect(int toolSelection, ui::Point point1, ui::Point poi
 	Brush * cBrush = gameModel->GetBrush();
 	if(!activeTool || !cBrush)
 		return;
-	activeTool->SetStrength(gameModel->GetToolStrength());
+	activeTool->SetStrength(1.0f);
 	activeTool->DrawRect(sim, cBrush, point1, point2);
 }
 
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ void GameController::DrawLine(int toolSelection, ui::Point point1, ui::Point poi
 	Brush * cBrush = gameModel->GetBrush();
 	if(!activeTool || !cBrush)
 		return;
-	activeTool->SetStrength(gameModel->GetToolStrength());
+	activeTool->SetStrength(1.0f);
 	activeTool->DrawLine(sim, cBrush, point1, point2);
 }
 
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ void GameController::DrawFill(int toolSelection, ui::Point point)
 	Brush * cBrush = gameModel->GetBrush();
 	if(!activeTool || !cBrush)
 		return;
-	activeTool->SetStrength(gameModel->GetToolStrength());
+	activeTool->SetStrength(1.0f);
 	activeTool->DrawFill(sim, cBrush, point);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/gui/game/GameView.cpp b/src/gui/game/GameView.cpp
index 66e478799..de2d44837 100644
--- a/src/gui/game/GameView.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/game/GameView.cpp
@@ -1101,9 +1101,9 @@ void GameView::OnMouseDown(int x, int y, unsigned button)
 		button = BUTTON_MIDDLE;
 	if  (!(zoomEnabled && !zoomCursorFixed))
 	{
-		isMouseDown = true;
 		if (selectMode != SelectNone)
 		{
+			isMouseDown = true;
 			if (button == BUTTON_LEFT && selectPoint1.X == -1)
 			{
 				selectPoint1 = c->PointTranslate(currentMouse);
@@ -1119,6 +1119,7 @@ void GameView::OnMouseDown(int x, int y, unsigned button)
 				toolIndex = 1;
 			if (button == BUTTON_MIDDLE)
 				toolIndex = 2;
+			isMouseDown = true;
 			c->HistorySnapshot();
 			if (drawMode == DrawRect || drawMode == DrawLine)
 			{
@@ -1890,33 +1891,29 @@ void GameView::NotifyPlaceSaveChanged(GameModel * sender)
 
 void GameView::enableShiftBehaviour()
 {
-	if(!shiftBehaviour)
+	if (!shiftBehaviour)
 	{
 		shiftBehaviour = true;
 		if (!isMouseDown || selectMode != SelectNone)
 			UpdateDrawMode();
-		else if (toolBrush && drawMode == DrawPoints)
-			c->SetToolStrength(10.0f);
+		UpdateToolStrength();
 	}
 }
 
 void GameView::disableShiftBehaviour()
 {
-	if(shiftBehaviour)
+	if (shiftBehaviour)
 	{
 		shiftBehaviour = false;
 		if (!isMouseDown || selectMode != SelectNone)
 			UpdateDrawMode();
-		if (!ctrlBehaviour)
-			c->SetToolStrength(1.0f);
-		else
-			c->SetToolStrength(.1f);
+		UpdateToolStrength();
 	}
 }
 
 void GameView::enableAltBehaviour()
 {
-	if(!altBehaviour)
+	if (!altBehaviour)
 	{
 		altBehaviour = true;
 		drawSnap = true;
@@ -1934,11 +1931,12 @@ void GameView::disableAltBehaviour()
 
 void GameView::enableCtrlBehaviour()
 {
-	if(!ctrlBehaviour)
+	if (!ctrlBehaviour)
 	{
 		ctrlBehaviour = true;
 		if (!isMouseDown || selectMode != SelectNone)
 			UpdateDrawMode();
+		UpdateToolStrength();
 
 		//Show HDD save & load buttons
 		saveSimulationButton->Appearance.BackgroundInactive = saveSimulationButton->Appearance.BackgroundHover = ui::Colour(255, 255, 255);
@@ -1953,23 +1951,17 @@ void GameView::enableCtrlBehaviour()
 		searchButton->SetToolTip("Open a simulation from your hard drive.");
 		if (currentSaveType == 2)
 			((SplitButton*)saveSimulationButton)->SetShowSplit(true);
-		if ((isMouseDown && selectMode == SelectNone) || (toolBrush && drawMode == DrawPoints))
-		{
-			if(!shiftBehaviour)
-				c->SetToolStrength(.1f);
-			else
-				c->SetToolStrength(10.0f);
-		}
 	}
 }
 
 void GameView::disableCtrlBehaviour()
 {
-	if(ctrlBehaviour)
+	if (ctrlBehaviour)
 	{
 		ctrlBehaviour = false;
 		if (!isMouseDown || selectMode != SelectNone)
 			UpdateDrawMode();
+		UpdateToolStrength();
 
 		//Hide HDD save & load buttons
 		saveSimulationButton->Appearance.BackgroundInactive = ui::Colour(0, 0, 0);
@@ -1983,10 +1975,6 @@ void GameView::disableCtrlBehaviour()
 		searchButton->SetToolTip("Find & open a simulation. Hold Ctrl to load offline saves.");
 		if (currentSaveType == 2)
 			((SplitButton*)saveSimulationButton)->SetShowSplit(false);
-		if(!shiftBehaviour)
-			c->SetToolStrength(1.0f);
-		else
-			c->SetToolStrength(10.0f);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -2007,6 +1995,16 @@ void GameView::UpdateDrawMode()
 		drawMode = DrawPoints;
 }
 
+void GameView::UpdateToolStrength()
+{
+	if (shiftBehaviour)
+		c->SetToolStrength(10.0f);
+	else if (ctrlBehaviour)
+		c->SetToolStrength(.1f);
+	else
+		c->SetToolStrength(1.0f);
+}
+
 void GameView::SetSaveButtonTooltips()
 {
 	if (!Client::Ref().GetAuthUser().ID)
diff --git a/src/gui/game/GameView.h b/src/gui/game/GameView.h
index b616fd23f..c5ec9de0a 100644
--- a/src/gui/game/GameView.h
+++ b/src/gui/game/GameView.h
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ private:
 	void enableAltBehaviour();
 	void disableAltBehaviour();
 	void UpdateDrawMode();
+	void UpdateToolStrength();
 public:
 	GameView();
 	virtual ~GameView();