diff --git a/public/js/controllers/settingsCtrl.js b/public/js/controllers/settingsCtrl.js
index bda590b2d2..11ad1c1a6b 100644
--- a/public/js/controllers/settingsCtrl.js
+++ b/public/js/controllers/settingsCtrl.js
@@ -59,9 +59,17 @@ habitrpg.controller('SettingsCtrl',
         });
     }
 
+    $scope.restoreValues = {};
+    $rootScope.$watch('modals.restore', function(value){
+      if(value === true){
+        $scope.restoreValues.stats = angular.copy(User.user.stats);
+        $scope.restoreValues.items = angular.copy(User.user.items);
+      }
+    })
+
     $scope.restore = function(){
-      var stats = User.user.stats,
-        items = User.user.items;
+      var stats = $scope.restoreValues.stats,
+        items = $scope.restoreValues.items;
       User.setMultiple({
         "stats.hp": stats.hp,
         "stats.exp": stats.exp,
diff --git a/views/shared/modals/settings.jade b/views/shared/modals/settings.jade
index fd493e6909..6e96247eb1 100644
--- a/views/shared/modals/settings.jade
+++ b/views/shared/modals/settings.jade
@@ -18,29 +18,29 @@ div(ng-controller='SettingsCtrl')
         form#restore-form.form-horizontal
           h3 Stats
           .option-group.option-medium
-            input.option-content(type='number', step="any", data-for='stats.hp', ng-model='user.stats.hp')
+            input.option-content(type='number', step="any", data-for='stats.hp', ng-model='restoreValues.stats.hp')
             span.input-suffix HP
           .option-group.option-medium
-            input.option-content(type='number', step="any", data-for='stats.exp', ng-model='user.stats.exp')
+            input.option-content(type='number', step="any", data-for='stats.exp', ng-model='restoreValues.stats.exp')
             span.input-suffix Exp
           .option-group.option-medium
-            input.option-content(type='number', step="any", data-for='stats.gp', ng-model='user.stats.gp')
+            input.option-content(type='number', step="any", data-for='stats.gp', ng-model='restoreValues.stats.gp')
             span.input-suffix GP
           .option-group.option-medium
-            input.option-content(type='number', data-for='stats.lvl', ng-model='user.stats.lvl')
+            input.option-content(type='number', data-for='stats.lvl', ng-model='restoreValues.stats.lvl')
             span.input-suffix Level
           h3 Items
           .option-group.option-medium
-            input.option-content(type='number', data-for='items.weapon', ng-model='user.items.weapon')
+            input.option-content(type='number', data-for='items.weapon', ng-model='restoreValues.items.weapon')
             span.input-suffix Weapon
           .option-group.option-medium
-            input.option-content(type='number', data-for='items.armor', ng-model='user.items.armor')
+            input.option-content(type='number', data-for='items.armor', ng-model='restoreValues.items.armor')
             span.input-suffix Armor
           .option-group.option-medium
-            input.option-content(type='number', data-for='items.head', ng-model='user.items.head')
+            input.option-content(type='number', data-for='items.head', ng-model='restoreValues.items.head')
             span.input-suffix Helm
           .option-group.option-medium
-            input.option-content(type='number', data-for='items.shield', ng-model='user.items.shield')
+            input.option-content(type='number', data-for='items.shield', ng-model='restoreValues.items.shield')
             span.input-suffix Shield
     .modal-footer
       button.btn.btn-primary(ng-click='restore()') Save & Close