diff --git a/src/town_gui.cpp b/src/town_gui.cpp
--- a/src/town_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/town_gui.cpp
@@ -658,7 +658,7 @@ void CcBuildTown(bool success, TileIndex
 {
 	if (success) {
 		SndPlayTileFx(SND_1F_SPLAT, tile);
-		ResetObjectToPlace();
+		if (!_settings_client.gui.persistent_buildingtools) ResetObjectToPlace();
 	}
 }