diff --git a/systems/settings.gd b/systems/settings.gd
index c7c9db6..65d8c9e 100644
--- a/systems/settings.gd
+++ b/systems/settings.gd
@@ -2,24 +2,25 @@ class_name Settings extends Node
 
 var _config_file : ConfigFile = ConfigFile.new()
 
-var fov : int
-var mouse_sensitivity : float
-var inverted_y_axis : bool
-var fullscreen : bool
+var fov : int = 90
+var mouse_sensitivity : float = 0.6
+var inverted_y_axis : bool = false
+var fullscreen : bool = false
 
 const SETTINGS_FILE_PATH : String = "user://settings.cfg"
 
 func _ready() -> void:
 	var error : Error = _config_file.load(SETTINGS_FILE_PATH)
+
+	fov = _config_file.get_value("gameplay", "fov", fov)
+	mouse_sensitivity = _config_file.get_value("gameplay", "mouse_sensitivity", mouse_sensitivity)
+	inverted_y_axis = _config_file.get_value("gameplay", "inverted_y_axis", inverted_y_axis)
+	fullscreen = _config_file.get_value("graphics", "fullscreen", fullscreen)
+	_update_screen()
+	
 	if error != OK:
 		print("Settings not found, using defaults")
-		return
-
-	fov = _config_file.get_value("gameplay", "fov", 90)
-	mouse_sensitivity = _config_file.get_value("gameplay", "mouse_sensitivity", 0.6)
-	inverted_y_axis = _config_file.get_value("gameplay", "inverted_y_axis", false)
-	fullscreen = _config_file.get_value("graphics", "fullscreen", false)
-	_update_screen()
+		save_to_file()
 
 func save_to_file() -> void:
 	_config_file.set_value("gameplay", "fov", fov)