diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/config/Config.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/config/Config.java
index e5bc6a3e8..6a38e689b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/config/Config.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/config/Config.java
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ public class Config extends ConfigLoader {
     public static Config getInstance() {
         if (instance == null) {
             instance = new Config(mcMMO.p);
+            instance.load();
         }
 
         return instance;
@@ -440,14 +441,14 @@ public class Config extends ConfigLoader {
 
     public HUDType defaulthud;
 
-    public Config(mcMMO plugin) {
+    private Config(mcMMO plugin) {
         super(plugin, "config.yml");
         config = plugin.getConfig();
         xpGainMultiplier = getExperienceGainsGlobalMultiplier();
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void load() {
+    protected void load() {
         if (!configFile.exists()) {
             dataFolder.mkdir();
             plugin.saveDefaultConfig();
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/config/LoadTreasures.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/config/LoadTreasures.java
index 2659947fe..4777794c1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/config/LoadTreasures.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/config/LoadTreasures.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ public class LoadTreasures extends ConfigLoader{
     public static LoadTreasures getInstance() {
         if (instance == null) {
             instance = new LoadTreasures(mcMMO.p);
+            instance.load();
         }
 
         return instance;
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ public class LoadTreasures extends ConfigLoader{
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void load() {
+    protected void load() {
         if (!configFile.exists()) {
             dataFolder.mkdir();
             plugin.saveTreasuresConfig();
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/mcMMO.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/mcMMO.java
index ef9250a8e..ff400410c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/mcMMO.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/mcMMO.java
@@ -60,9 +60,7 @@ public class mcMMO extends JavaPlugin {
     public File mcmmo;
 
     //File Paths
-    public String mainDirectory, flatFileDirectory, usersFile, leaderboardDirectory, modDirectory;
-
-    private static Config configInstance = null;
+    public String mainDirectory, flatFileDirectory, usersFile, leaderboardDirectory, modDirectory;
 
     /**
      * Things to be run when the plugin is enabled.
@@ -70,11 +68,10 @@ public class mcMMO extends JavaPlugin {
     public void onEnable() {
         p = this;
         setupFilePaths();
-        
-        configInstance = new Config(this);
-        configInstance.load();
-        
-        LoadTreasures.getInstance().load();
+
+        //Force the loading of config files
+        Config configInstance = Config.getInstance();
+        LoadTreasures.getInstance();
 
         if (configInstance.getToolModsEnabled()) {
             LoadCustomTools.getInstance().load();
@@ -244,6 +241,8 @@ public class mcMMO extends JavaPlugin {
         getCommand("unarmed").setExecutor(new UnarmedCommand());
         getCommand("woodcutting").setExecutor(new WoodcuttingCommand());
 
+        Config configInstance = Config.getInstance();
+
         //mc* commands
         if (configInstance.getCommandMCRemoveEnabled()) {
             getCommand("mcremove").setExecutor(new McremoveCommand(this));