diff --git a/mods/default/config.lua b/mods/default/config.lua
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9d3c0462
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mods/default/config.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+default.config = Settings(minetest.get_worldpath().."/default.conf")
+
+local conf_table = default.config:to_table()
+
+local defaults = {
+}
+
+for k, v in pairs(defaults) do
+	if conf_table[k] == nil then
+		if minetest.setting_get(k) ~= nil then
+			default.config:set(k, minetest.setting_get(k))
+		else
+			default.config:set(k, v)
+		end
+	end
+end
diff --git a/mods/default/init.lua b/mods/default/init.lua
index 6f1b148b..a1d5bd1e 100644
--- a/mods/default/init.lua
+++ b/mods/default/init.lua
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ default.gui_survival_form = "size[8,8.5]"..
 			default.get_hotbar_bg(0,4.25)
 
 -- Load files
+dofile(minetest.get_modpath("default").."/config.lua")
 dofile(minetest.get_modpath("default").."/functions.lua")
 dofile(minetest.get_modpath("default").."/nodes.lua")
 dofile(minetest.get_modpath("default").."/furnace.lua")