diff --git a/src/drivers/sdl/sdl.cpp b/src/drivers/sdl/sdl.cpp
index a9cec03b..0508c2d9 100644
--- a/src/drivers/sdl/sdl.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/sdl/sdl.cpp
@@ -413,11 +413,15 @@ SDL_GL_LoadLibrary(0);
 
     // Initialize the configuration system
     g_config = InitConfig();
+	
     if(!g_config) {
         SDL_Quit();
         return -1;
     }
-
+	
+	// This is here so that a default fceu.cfg will be created on first
+	// run, even without a valid ROM to play.
+	g_config->save();
     // initialize the infrastructure
     error = FCEUI_Initialize();
     if(error != 1) {