diff --git a/src/yugecin/opsudance/options/Configuration.java b/src/yugecin/opsudance/options/Configuration.java
index 74d3aca3..45218c3b 100644
--- a/src/yugecin/opsudance/options/Configuration.java
+++ b/src/yugecin/opsudance/options/Configuration.java
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ public class Configuration {
 	}
 
 	private File loadDirectory(File dir, File defaultDir, String kind) {
-		if (dir.exists() && dir.isDirectory()) {
+		if (dir != null && dir.exists() && dir.isDirectory()) {
 			return dir;
 		}
 		if (!defaultDir.isDirectory() && !defaultDir.mkdir()) {
diff --git a/src/yugecin/opsudance/options/OptionsService.java b/src/yugecin/opsudance/options/OptionsService.java
index 01c05d9e..659726a7 100644
--- a/src/yugecin/opsudance/options/OptionsService.java
+++ b/src/yugecin/opsudance/options/OptionsService.java
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ public class OptionsService {
 	public void loadOptions() {
 		// if no config file, use default settings
 		if (!config.OPTIONS_FILE.isFile()) {
+			config.loadDirectories();
 			saveOptions();
 			return;
 		}