diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/config/Config.java b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/config/Config.java
index 61c54dec6..761db1814 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/config/Config.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/config/Config.java
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.eventHandlers.UnsafeValuesConfigLi
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.eventHandlers.WorldCurvatureConfigEventHandler;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.eventHandlers.presets.ThreadPresetConfigEventHandler;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.eventHandlers.presets.RenderQualityPresetConfigEventHandler;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.listeners.ConfigChangeListener;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.types.*;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.types.enums.EConfigEntryAppearance;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.types.enums.EConfigEntryPerformance;
@@ -61,6 +60,15 @@ public class Config
 	
 	public static ConfigCategory client = new ConfigCategory.Builder().set(Client.class).build();
 	
+	/**
+	 * <strong>False</strong> if the config hasn't been loaded in from file yet. 
+	 * While in this state the config shouldn't be modified since it may cause file corruption. <br><br>
+	 * 
+	 * <strong>True</strong> if the config has been loaded and is ready to use.
+	 */
+	public static boolean loaded = false;
+	
+	
 	
 	public static class Client
 	{
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/config/eventHandlers/presets/AbstractPresetConfigEventHandler.java b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/config/eventHandlers/presets/AbstractPresetConfigEventHandler.java
index 343af2b65..1aae2f6d8 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/config/eventHandlers/presets/AbstractPresetConfigEventHandler.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/config/eventHandlers/presets/AbstractPresetConfigEventHandler.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.eventHandlers.presets;
 
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.Config;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.ConfigEntryWithPresetOptions;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.listeners.IConfigListener;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.dependencyInjection.SingletonInjector;
@@ -62,6 +63,12 @@ public abstract class AbstractPresetConfigEventHandler<TPresetEnum extends Enum<
 	@Override
 	public void onConfigValueSet()
 	{
+		// don't try modifying the config before it's been loaded from file
+		if (!Config.loaded)
+		{
+			return;
+		}
+		
 		// don't have this method run on top of itself
 		if (this.changingPreset)
 		{
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/config/file/ConfigFileHandling.java b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/config/file/ConfigFileHandling.java
index 18416d4fc..7f16b5aae 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/config/file/ConfigFileHandling.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/config/file/ConfigFileHandling.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.file;
 
 import com.electronwill.nightconfig.core.file.CommentedFileConfig;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.Config;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.dependencyInjection.SingletonInjector;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.ConfigBase;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.types.AbstractConfigType;
@@ -10,8 +11,6 @@ import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.minecraft.IMinecraftSha
 import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
-import java.nio.file.AccessDeniedException;
-import java.nio.file.FileAlreadyExistsException;
 import java.nio.file.Files;
 import java.nio.file.Path;
 
@@ -262,6 +261,10 @@ public class ConfigFileHandling
 				SingletonInjector.INSTANCE.get(IMinecraftClientWrapper.class).crashMinecraft("Loading file and resetting config file failed at path [" + configPath + "]. Please check the file is ok and you have the permissions", ex);
 			}
 		}
+		
+		// if the config is modified before having been loaded it can cause file corruption
+		// and permissions errors
+		Config.loaded = true;
 	}