diff --git a/app/assets/js/configmanager.js b/app/assets/js/configmanager.js
index aea5d134..de4756a9 100644
--- a/app/assets/js/configmanager.js
+++ b/app/assets/js/configmanager.js
@@ -101,9 +101,22 @@ exports.load = function(){
         config = DEFAULT_CONFIG
         exports.save()
     } else {
-        config = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(filePath, 'UTF-8'))
-        config = validateKeySet(DEFAULT_CONFIG, config)
-        exports.save()
+        let doValidate = false
+        try {
+            config = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(filePath, 'UTF-8'))
+            doValidate = true
+        } catch (err){
+            console.error(err)
+            console.log('%c[ConfigManager]', 'color: #a02d2a; font-weight: bold', 'Configuration file contains malformed JSON or is corrupt.')
+            console.log('%c[ConfigManager]', 'color: #a02d2a; font-weight: bold', 'Generating a new configuration file.')
+            mkpath.sync(path.join(filePath, '..'))
+            config = DEFAULT_CONFIG
+            exports.save()
+        }
+        if(doValidate){
+            config = validateKeySet(DEFAULT_CONFIG, config)
+            exports.save()
+        }
     }
     console.log('%c[ConfigManager]', 'color: #a02d2a; font-weight: bold', 'Successfully Loaded')
 }
diff --git a/app/assets/js/scripts/settings.js b/app/assets/js/scripts/settings.js
index 52063b04..817cf260 100644
--- a/app/assets/js/scripts/settings.js
+++ b/app/assets/js/scripts/settings.js
@@ -361,6 +361,9 @@ const settingsCurrentAccounts = document.getElementById('settingsCurrentAccounts
 function populateAuthAccounts(){
     const authAccounts = ConfigManager.getAuthAccounts()
     const authKeys = Object.keys(authAccounts)
+    if(authKeys.length === 0){
+        return
+    }
     const selectedUUID = ConfigManager.getSelectedAccount().uuid
 
     let authAccountStr = ''
@@ -1112,8 +1115,10 @@ function populateSettingsUpdateInformation(data){
         settingsUpdateChangelogCont.style.display = 'none'
         populateVersionInformation(remote.app.getVersion(), settingsUpdateVersionValue, settingsUpdateVersionTitle, settingsUpdateVersionCheck)
         settingsUpdateButtonStatus('Check for Updates', false, () => {
-            ipcRenderer.send('autoUpdateAction', 'checkForUpdate')
-            settingsUpdateButtonStatus('Checking for Updates..', true)
+            if(!isDev){
+                ipcRenderer.send('autoUpdateAction', 'checkForUpdate')
+                settingsUpdateButtonStatus('Checking for Updates..', true)
+            }
         })
     }
 }