diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/config/Config.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/config/Config.java
index f991b1d0e..d0b2849fe 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/config/Config.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/config/Config.java
@@ -355,5 +355,8 @@ public class Config extends ConfigLoader {
                 defaulthud = x;
             }
         }
+        
+        if(defaulthud == null)
+            defaulthud = HUDType.STANDARD;
     }
 }
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