diff --git a/src/main/java/one/oth3r/sit/Sit.java b/src/main/java/one/oth3r/sit/Sit.java
index 8138f2a..b062269 100644
--- a/src/main/java/one/oth3r/sit/Sit.java
+++ b/src/main/java/one/oth3r/sit/Sit.java
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ public class Sit implements ModInitializer {
 	@Override
 	public void onInitialize() {
 		FileData.loadFiles();
+		// save the files to populate all missing config options
+		FileData.saveFiles();
 		Events.registerCommon();
 	}
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/java/one/oth3r/sit/utl/Logic.java b/src/main/java/one/oth3r/sit/utl/Logic.java
index 6063a58..62556b4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/one/oth3r/sit/utl/Logic.java
+++ b/src/main/java/one/oth3r/sit/utl/Logic.java
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ public class Logic {
      */
     public static void reload() {
         FileData.loadFiles();
+        FileData.saveFiles();
     }
 
     /**