diff --git a/changelog.txt b/changelog.txt
index f9e819c4..389c84ae 100644
--- a/changelog.txt
+++ b/changelog.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 ---version 2.0.3 yet to be released---
+24-sep-2008 - punkrockguy318 - --inputcfg can now be used without a filename
 24-sep-2008 - punkrockguy318 - [ 2085437 ] should fix issues with missing
 author field crashing fceux
 24-sep-2008 - punkrockguy318 - [ 2047057 ] added uninstall script for gfceux
diff --git a/src/drivers/sdl/sdl.cpp b/src/drivers/sdl/sdl.cpp
index 590450ff..907aaf7a 100644
--- a/src/drivers/sdl/sdl.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/sdl/sdl.cpp
@@ -448,7 +448,12 @@ SDL_GL_LoadLibrary(0);
 	  // This is here so that a default fceux.cfg will be created on first
 	  // run, even without a valid ROM to play.
 	  g_config->save();
-
+	std::string s;
+	g_config->getOption("SDL.InputCfg", &s);
+	
+	// update the input devices
+    UpdateInput(g_config);
+	
     if(romIndex <= 0) {
         ShowUsage(argv[0]);
         FCEUD_Message("\nError parsing command line arguments\n");
@@ -457,8 +462,7 @@ SDL_GL_LoadLibrary(0);
     }
 
 
-    // update the input devices
-    UpdateInput(g_config);
+    
 
     // update the emu core
     UpdateEMUCore(g_config);