diff --git a/src/init.cpp b/src/init.cpp
index 5920cd3..d75c6f4 100644
--- a/src/init.cpp
+++ b/src/init.cpp
@@ -194,6 +194,10 @@ bool AppInit(int argc, char* argv[])
             fprintf(stderr, "Error: Specified directory does not exist\n");
             Shutdown();
         }
+		if (!boost::filesystem::exists(GetConfigFile().string()))
+		{
+		   	writeFirstConfig(); // create default config
+		}
         ReadConfigFile(mapArgs, mapMultiArgs);
 
         if (mapArgs.count("-?") || mapArgs.count("--help"))
diff --git a/src/util.cpp b/src/util.cpp
index 68d2511..6c16493 100644
--- a/src/util.cpp
+++ b/src/util.cpp
@@ -995,7 +995,7 @@ bool writeConfig(boost::filesystem::path configFile, boost::property_tree::ptree
     return true;
 }
 
-// Used by GUI wizard
+// call upon first run
 bool writeFirstConfig()
 {
     using boost::property_tree::ptree;