diff --git a/Glamourer/Api/GlamourerIpc.Apply.cs b/Glamourer/Api/GlamourerIpc.Apply.cs
index f09d491..fcff35b 100644
--- a/Glamourer/Api/GlamourerIpc.Apply.cs
+++ b/Glamourer/Api/GlamourerIpc.Apply.cs
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ public partial class GlamourerIpc
             if ((hasModelId || state.ModelData.ModelId == 0) && state.CanUnlock(lockCode))
             {
                 _stateManager.ApplyDesign(state, design,
-                    new ApplySettings(Source: once ? StateSource.IpcManual : StateSource.IpcFixed, Key: lockCode));
+                    new ApplySettings(Source: once ? StateSource.IpcManual : StateSource.IpcFixed, Key: lockCode, MergeLinks: true));
                 state.Lock(lockCode);
             }
         }
diff --git a/Glamourer/Designs/IDesignEditor.cs b/Glamourer/Designs/IDesignEditor.cs
index b655327..d882310 100644
--- a/Glamourer/Designs/IDesignEditor.cs
+++ b/Glamourer/Designs/IDesignEditor.cs
@@ -24,6 +24,16 @@ public readonly record struct ApplySettings(
         MergeLinks      = false,
     };
 
+    public static readonly ApplySettings ManualWithLinks = new()
+    {
+        Key             = 0,
+        Source          = StateSource.Manual,
+        FromJobChange   = false,
+        RespectManual   = false,
+        UseSingleSource = false,
+        MergeLinks      = true,
+    };
+
     public static readonly ApplySettings Game = new()
     {
         Key             = 0,
diff --git a/Glamourer/Gui/DesignQuickBar.cs b/Glamourer/Gui/DesignQuickBar.cs
index 1ad28b0..a1a748f 100644
--- a/Glamourer/Gui/DesignQuickBar.cs
+++ b/Glamourer/Gui/DesignQuickBar.cs
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ public sealed class DesignQuickBar : Window, IDisposable
 
         var (applyGear, applyCustomize, applyCrest, applyParameters) = UiHelpers.ConvertKeysToFlags();
         using var _ = design!.TemporarilyRestrictApplication(applyGear, applyCustomize, applyCrest, applyParameters);
-        _stateManager.ApplyDesign(state, design, ApplySettings.Manual);
+        _stateManager.ApplyDesign(state, design, ApplySettings.ManualWithLinks);
     }
 
     public void DrawRevertButton(Vector2 buttonSize)
diff --git a/Glamourer/Gui/Tabs/ActorTab/ActorPanel.cs b/Glamourer/Gui/Tabs/ActorTab/ActorPanel.cs
index fc69095..968b88c 100644
--- a/Glamourer/Gui/Tabs/ActorTab/ActorPanel.cs
+++ b/Glamourer/Gui/Tabs/ActorTab/ActorPanel.cs
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ public class ActorPanel(
             var text = ImGui.GetClipboardText();
             var design = _converter.FromBase64(text, applyCustomize, applyGear, out _)
              ?? throw new Exception("The clipboard did not contain valid data.");
-            _stateManager.ApplyDesign(_state!, design, ApplySettings.Manual with { MergeLinks = true });
+            _stateManager.ApplyDesign(_state!, design, ApplySettings.ManualWithLinks);
         }
         catch (Exception ex)
         {
diff --git a/Glamourer/Gui/Tabs/DesignTab/DesignPanel.cs b/Glamourer/Gui/Tabs/DesignTab/DesignPanel.cs
index 4fa302e..3cf46fe 100644
--- a/Glamourer/Gui/Tabs/DesignTab/DesignPanel.cs
+++ b/Glamourer/Gui/Tabs/DesignTab/DesignPanel.cs
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ public class DesignPanel(
         {
             var (applyGear, applyCustomize, applyCrest, applyParameters) = UiHelpers.ConvertKeysToFlags();
             using var _ = _selector.Selected!.TemporarilyRestrictApplication(applyGear, applyCustomize, applyCrest, applyParameters);
-            _state.ApplyDesign(state, _selector.Selected!, ApplySettings.Manual with { MergeLinks = true });
+            _state.ApplyDesign(state, _selector.Selected!, ApplySettings.ManualWithLinks);
         }
     }
 
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ public class DesignPanel(
         {
             var (applyGear, applyCustomize, applyCrest, applyParameters) = UiHelpers.ConvertKeysToFlags();
             using var _ = _selector.Selected!.TemporarilyRestrictApplication(applyGear, applyCustomize, applyCrest, applyParameters);
-            _state.ApplyDesign(state, _selector.Selected!, ApplySettings.Manual with {MergeLinks = true});
+            _state.ApplyDesign(state, _selector.Selected!, ApplySettings.ManualWithLinks);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/Glamourer/Services/CommandService.cs b/Glamourer/Services/CommandService.cs
index 2f3e938..20cd1e6 100644
--- a/Glamourer/Services/CommandService.cs
+++ b/Glamourer/Services/CommandService.cs
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ public class CommandService : IDisposable
             if (!_objects.TryGetValue(identifier, out var actors))
             {
                 if (_stateManager.TryGetValue(identifier, out var state))
-                    _stateManager.ApplyDesign(state, design, ApplySettings.Manual with { MergeLinks = true });
+                    _stateManager.ApplyDesign(state, design, ApplySettings.ManualWithLinks);
             }
             else
             {
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ public class CommandService : IDisposable
                     if (_stateManager.GetOrCreate(actor.GetIdentifier(_actors), actor, out var state))
                     {
                         ApplyModSettings(design, actor, applyMods);
-                        _stateManager.ApplyDesign(state, design, ApplySettings.Manual with { MergeLinks = true });
+                        _stateManager.ApplyDesign(state, design, ApplySettings.ManualWithLinks);
                     }
                 }
             }