diff --git a/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp b/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
index 54bc2c0c..30585502 100644
--- a/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
+++ b/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@
 #include <iostream>
 
 CConfigManager::CConfigManager() {
+    setDefaultVars();
+}
+
+void CConfigManager::setDefaultVars() {
     configValues["general:max_fps"].intValue = 240;
     configValues["general:sensitivity"].floatValue = 0.25f;
     configValues["general:apply_sens_to_raw"].intValue = 1;
@@ -309,7 +313,9 @@ void CConfigManager::loadConfigLoadVars() {
     Debug::log(LOG, "Reloading the config!");
     parseError = "";       // reset the error
     currentCategory = "";  // reset the category
-    configValues["autogenerated"].intValue = 0; // reset autogenerated status
+    
+    // reset all vars before loading
+    setDefaultVars();
 
     m_dMonitorRules.clear();
     m_dWindowRules.clear();
diff --git a/src/config/ConfigManager.hpp b/src/config/ConfigManager.hpp
index e1e21dd2..ae61ba44 100644
--- a/src/config/ConfigManager.hpp
+++ b/src/config/ConfigManager.hpp
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@ private:
     std::deque<std::string> firstExecRequests;
 
     // internal methods
+    void                setDefaultVars();
+
     void                loadConfigLoadVars();
     SConfigValue        getConfigValueSafe(std::string);
     void                parseLine(std::string&);