diff --git a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/settings/Settings.java b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/settings/Settings.java
index 46f47052b..a3b4cf579 100644
--- a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/settings/Settings.java
+++ b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/settings/Settings.java
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ public class Settings extends SettingsManager {
                     List<PropertyEntry> knownProperties) {
         super(resource, migrationService, knownProperties);
         this.pluginFolder = pluginFolder;
+        loadSettingsFromFiles();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -79,19 +80,18 @@ public class Settings extends SettingsManager {
         return welcomeMessage;
     }
 
-    @Override
-    protected void validateAndLoadOptions() {
-        if (migrationService.checkAndMigrate(resource, knownProperties)) {
-            ConsoleLogger.info("Merged new config options");
-            ConsoleLogger.info("Please check your config.yml file for new settings!");
-            save();
-        }
-
+    private void loadSettingsFromFiles() {
         messagesFile = buildMessagesFile();
         welcomeMessage = readWelcomeMessage();
         emailMessage = readEmailMessage();
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void reload() {
+        super.reload();
+        loadSettingsFromFiles();
+    }
+
     private File buildMessagesFile() {
         String languageCode = getProperty(PluginSettings.MESSAGES_LANGUAGE);
 
diff --git a/src/test/java/fr/xephi/authme/settings/SettingsIntegrationTest.java b/src/test/java/fr/xephi/authme/settings/SettingsIntegrationTest.java
index 4e95b37ef..05ac665ab 100644
--- a/src/test/java/fr/xephi/authme/settings/SettingsIntegrationTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/fr/xephi/authme/settings/SettingsIntegrationTest.java
@@ -24,11 +24,12 @@ import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 
+import static fr.xephi.authme.TestHelper.getJarFile;
 import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.equalTo;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertThat;
 
 /**
- * Integration test for {@link Settings}.
+ * Integration test for {@link Settings} (ConfigMe integration).
  */
 public class SettingsIntegrationTest {
 
@@ -118,13 +119,14 @@ public class SettingsIntegrationTest {
     @Test
     public void shouldReloadSettings() throws IOException {
         // given
-        PropertyResource resource = new YamlFileResource(temporaryFolder.newFile());
+        File configFile = temporaryFolder.newFile();
+        PropertyResource resource = new YamlFileResource(configFile);
         Settings settings = new Settings(testPluginFolder, resource,
             TestSettingsMigrationServices.alwaysFulfilled(), knownProperties);
 
         // when
-        assertThat(settings.getProperty(TestConfiguration.RATIO_ORDER),
-            equalTo(TestConfiguration.RATIO_ORDER.getDefaultValue()));
+        assertThat(settings.getProperty(TestConfiguration.RATIO_ORDER), equalTo(TestEnum.SECOND)); // default value
+        Files.copy(getJarFile(COMPLETE_FILE), configFile);
         settings.reload();
 
         // then
@@ -133,7 +135,7 @@ public class SettingsIntegrationTest {
 
     private File copyFileFromResources(String path) {
         try {
-            File source = TestHelper.getJarFile(path);
+            File source = getJarFile(path);
             File destination = temporaryFolder.newFile();
             Files.copy(source, destination);
             return destination;
diff --git a/src/test/java/fr/xephi/authme/settings/SettingsTest.java b/src/test/java/fr/xephi/authme/settings/SettingsTest.java
index 7c9acf70e..963395faa 100644
--- a/src/test/java/fr/xephi/authme/settings/SettingsTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/fr/xephi/authme/settings/SettingsTest.java
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ import static org.mockito.Mockito.when;
  */
 public class SettingsTest {
     
-    private final List<PropertyEntry> knownProperties = 
+    private static final List<PropertyEntry> knownProperties =
         SettingsFieldRetriever.getAllProperties(TestConfiguration.class);
 
     @Rule