diff --git a/rpcs3/config.cpp b/rpcs3/config.cpp
index cc9f43c686..745509ba11 100644
--- a/rpcs3/config.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/config.cpp
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ namespace rpcs3
 
 	void config_t::load()
 	{
-		fs::file file(m_path);
+		fs::file file(m_path, fom::create | fom::read);
 
 		if (file)
 			from_string((const std::string)file);