diff --git a/source-code/source/plugins/Launcher/IniReader.h b/source-code/source/plugins/Launcher/IniReader.h
index 01ebc40..8fa2401 100644
--- a/source-code/source/plugins/Launcher/IniReader.h
+++ b/source-code/source/plugins/Launcher/IniReader.h
@@ -19,6 +19,15 @@ bool LoadIni(const wchar_t* filename, bool use_utf8=false)
 
 	if (ini_reader.LoadFile(filename) != 0)
 	{
+		// if the path doesn't exist, this isn't an error so we can still save filename and return true
+		// (writing config will create the file)
+		DWORD dwAttrib = GetFileAttributesW(filename);
+		if (dwAttrib == INVALID_FILE_ATTRIBUTES)
+		{
+			loaded_ini_file = filename;
+			return true;
+		}
+
 		loaded_ini_file = L"";
 		return false;
 	}
diff --git a/source-code/source/plugins/Launcher/ui.h b/source-code/source/plugins/Launcher/ui.h
index 8c21bb0..e273df7 100644
--- a/source-code/source/plugins/Launcher/ui.h
+++ b/source-code/source/plugins/Launcher/ui.h
@@ -37,14 +37,12 @@ namespace Launcher {
 			if (!IsLineInFile("[components]", COMPONENTS_FILE))
 			{
 				PrependFile("[components]\n", COMPONENTS_FILE);
-				*ComponentsConfigChanged = true;
 			}
 
 			// if playerdata.ini has no section name, add one
 			if (!IsLineInFile("[playerdata]", PLAYERDATA_FILE))
 			{
 				PrependFile("[playerdata]\n", PLAYERDATA_FILE);
-				*PlayerdataConfigChanged = true;
 			}
 
 			// if keyconfig.ini has no section name, add one