diff --git a/netbox_topology_views/forms.py b/netbox_topology_views/forms.py
index d4f9f30..528a7ff 100644
--- a/netbox_topology_views/forms.py
+++ b/netbox_topology_views/forms.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ from netbox.forms import NetBoxModelFilterSetForm
 from utilities.forms import (TagFilterField, DynamicModelMultipleChoiceField)
 
 allow_coordinates_saving = settings.PLUGINS_CONFIG["netbox_topology_views"]["allow_coordinates_saving"]
+end2end = settings.PLUGINS_CONFIG["netbox_topology_views"]["end2end_connections"]
 
 
 class DeviceFilterForm(TenancyFilterForm, NetBoxModelFilterSetForm):
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ class DeviceFilterForm(TenancyFilterForm, NetBoxModelFilterSetForm):
     end2end_connections = forms.BooleanField(
         label=_("Display end-to-end connections"),
         required=False,
-        initial=False
+        initial=end2end
     )
     intermediate_dev_role_id = DynamicModelMultipleChoiceField(
         queryset=DeviceRole.objects.all(),
diff --git a/netbox_topology_views/views.py b/netbox_topology_views/views.py
index ee51fe8..1283d22 100644
--- a/netbox_topology_views/views.py
+++ b/netbox_topology_views/views.py
@@ -286,7 +286,6 @@ class TopologyHomeView(PermissionRequiredMixin, View):
             q.setlist("device_role_id", list(q_device_role_id))
             q.setlist("intermediate_dev_role_id", list(q_intermediate_dev_role_id))
             q.setlist("tag", list(q_tags))
-            q["end2end_connections"] = settings.PLUGINS_CONFIG["netbox_topology_views"]["end2end_connections"]
             q["draw_init"] = settings.PLUGINS_CONFIG["netbox_topology_views"]["draw_default_layout"]
             query_string = q.urlencode()
             return HttpResponseRedirect(request.path + "?" + query_string)