diff --git a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/gui/toolbox/itemmanager/ItemManager.java b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/gui/toolbox/itemmanager/ItemManager.java
index aba532559a2..03a653096d3 100644
--- a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/gui/toolbox/itemmanager/ItemManager.java
+++ b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/gui/toolbox/itemmanager/ItemManager.java
@@ -299,6 +299,7 @@ public abstract class ItemManager<T extends InventoryItem> extends JPanel {
     }
     public void setup(ItemManagerConfig config0, Map<ColumnDef, ItemColumn> colOverrides) {
         this.config = config0;
+        this.setWantUnique(config0.getUniqueCardsOnly());
         for (ItemView<T> view : this.views) {
             view.setup(config0, colOverrides);
         }
diff --git a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/gui/toolbox/itemmanager/views/ItemListView.java b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/gui/toolbox/itemmanager/views/ItemListView.java
index bc4ab1f8a1e..cc85505859c 100644
--- a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/gui/toolbox/itemmanager/views/ItemListView.java
+++ b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/gui/toolbox/itemmanager/views/ItemListView.java
@@ -145,6 +145,10 @@ public final class ItemListView<T extends InventoryItem> extends ItemView<T> {
                     if (itemManager.getWantUnique() == wantUnique) { return; }
                     itemManager.setWantUnique(wantUnique);
                     itemManager.refresh();
+
+                    if (itemManager.getConfig() != null) {
+                        itemManager.getConfig().setUniqueCardsOnly(wantUnique);
+                    }
                 }
             });
             getPnlOptions().add(chkBox);