diff --git a/src/main/java/world/bentobox/bentobox/BentoBox.java b/src/main/java/world/bentobox/bentobox/BentoBox.java
index b46ab2b69..4b556021e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/world/bentobox/bentobox/BentoBox.java
+++ b/src/main/java/world/bentobox/bentobox/BentoBox.java
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package world.bentobox.bentobox;
 
+import java.nio.file.Files;
+import java.nio.file.Path;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Optional;
 
@@ -464,7 +466,32 @@ public class BentoBox extends JavaPlugin implements Listener {
             getPluginLoader().disablePlugin(this);
             return false;
         }
+        log("Saving default panels...");
 
+        if (!Files.exists(Path.of(this.getDataFolder().getPath(), "panels", "island_creation_panel.yml"))) {
+            log("Saving default island_creation_panel...");
+            this.saveResource("panels/island_creation_panel.yml", false);
+        }
+
+        if (!Files.exists(Path.of(this.getDataFolder().getPath(), "panels", "language_panel.yml"))) {
+            log("Saving default language_panel...");
+            this.saveResource("panels/language_panel.yml", false);
+        }
+
+        if (!Files.exists(Path.of(this.getDataFolder().getPath(), "panels", "island_homes_panel.yml"))) {
+            log("Saving default island_homes_panel...");
+            this.saveResource("panels/island_homes_panel.yml", false);
+        }
+
+        if (!Files.exists(Path.of(this.getDataFolder().getPath(), "panels", "team_invite_panel.yml"))) {
+            log("Saving default team_invite_panel...");
+            this.saveResource("panels/team_invite_panel.yml", false);
+        }
+
+        if (!Files.exists(Path.of(this.getDataFolder().getPath(), "panels", "team_panel.yml"))) {
+            log("Saving default team_panel...");
+            this.saveResource("panels/team_panel.yml", false);
+        }
         return true;
     }