diff --git a/src/drivers/sdl/sdl.cpp b/src/drivers/sdl/sdl.cpp
index db44b54a..d1851032 100644
--- a/src/drivers/sdl/sdl.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/sdl/sdl.cpp
@@ -420,6 +420,12 @@ SDL_GL_LoadLibrary(0);
         SDL_Quit();
         return -1;
     }
+
+	if(g_config->parse(argc,argv)) {
+		printf("Error parsing config file\n");
+		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.