diff --git a/src/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldGuardPlugin.java b/src/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldGuardPlugin.java
index 8a77bfd8..f8cc4ec5 100644
--- a/src/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldGuardPlugin.java
+++ b/src/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldGuardPlugin.java
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@ private void registerEvent(Event.Type type, Listener listener, Priority priority
      */
     public void loadConfiguration() {
         Configuration config = getConfiguration();
+        config.load();
 
         enforceOneSession = config.getBoolean("protection.enforce-single-session", true);
         itemDurability = config.getBoolean("protection.item-durability", true);