diff --git a/autofish.lua b/autofish.lua
index 6d270c0b8a..d743175ca8 100644
--- a/autofish.lua
+++ b/autofish.lua
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ function toggle_fishing_labour(state)
     local work_details = df.global.plotinfo.labor_info.work_details
     for _,v in pairs(work_details) do
         if v.allowed_labors.FISH then
-            v.work_detail_flags.mode = state and
+            v.flags.mode = state and
                 df.work_detail_mode.OnlySelectedDoesThis or df.work_detail_mode.NobodyDoesThis
 
             -- since the work details are not actually applied unless a button
diff --git a/gui/settings-manager.lua b/gui/settings-manager.lua
index 258c67213d..12a8a2e35e 100644
--- a/gui/settings-manager.lua
+++ b/gui/settings-manager.lua
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ local function save_work_details()
         local detail = {
             name=wd.name,
             icon=wd.icon,
-            work_detail_flags=clone_wd_flags(wd.work_detail_flags),
+            flags=clone_wd_flags(wd.flags),
             allowed_labors=utils.clone(wd.allowed_labors),
         }
         details[idx+1] = detail
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ local function load_work_details()
             new=df.work_detail,
             name=wd.name,
             icon=wd.icon,
-            work_detail_flags=wd.work_detail_flags,
+            flags=wd.flags or wd.work_detail_flags, -- compat for old name
         }
         li.work_details[idx-1] = detail
         local al = li.work_details[idx-1].allowed_labors