diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/config/Config.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/config/Config.java
index bf7993f4f..86312b79d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/config/Config.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/config/Config.java
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ public class Config extends ConfigLoader {
 
     private Config(mcMMO plugin) {
         super(plugin, "config.yml");
-        config = plugin.getConfig();
+        saveIfNotExist();
         xpGainMultiplier = getExperienceGainsGlobalMultiplier();
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/config/ConfigLoader.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/config/ConfigLoader.java
index fb2330826..97865fa02 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/config/ConfigLoader.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/config/ConfigLoader.java
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import org.bukkit.configuration.file.YamlConfiguration;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.mcMMO;
 
 public abstract class ConfigLoader {
-
+    protected String fileName;
     protected File configFile;
     protected File dataFolder;
     protected final mcMMO plugin;
@@ -17,9 +17,10 @@ public abstract class ConfigLoader {
 
     public ConfigLoader(mcMMO plugin, String fileName){
         this.plugin = plugin;
+        this.fileName = fileName;
         dataFolder = plugin.getDataFolder();
         configFile = new File(dataFolder, File.separator + fileName);
-        config = YamlConfiguration.loadConfiguration(this.configFile);
+        config = YamlConfiguration.loadConfiguration(configFile);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -47,6 +48,19 @@ public abstract class ConfigLoader {
         }
     }
 
+    protected void saveIfNotExist() {
+        if (!configFile.exists()) {
+            if (plugin.getResource(fileName) != null) {
+                plugin.saveResource(fileName, false);
+            }
+        }
+        rereadFromDisk();
+    }
+
+    protected void rereadFromDisk() {
+        config = YamlConfiguration.loadConfiguration(configFile);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Add the defaults to this config file.
      */
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/config/SpoutConfig.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/config/SpoutConfig.java
index 3c49eb953..68fb3b1b8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/config/SpoutConfig.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/config/SpoutConfig.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ public class SpoutConfig extends ConfigLoader {
 
     public SpoutConfig(mcMMO plugin) {
         super(plugin, "spout.yml");
+        saveIfNotExist();
     }
 
     public boolean getShowPowerLevel() { return config.getBoolean("HUD.Show_Power_Level", true); }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/config/TreasuresConfig.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/config/TreasuresConfig.java
index dfbe81ad6..bb4e4179c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/config/TreasuresConfig.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/config/TreasuresConfig.java
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ public class TreasuresConfig extends ConfigLoader{
 
     private TreasuresConfig(mcMMO plugin) {
         super(plugin, "treasures.yml");
+        saveIfNotExist();
     }
 
     @Override