diff --git a/MSCLoader/MSCLoader/ModSave.cs b/MSCLoader/MSCLoader/ModSave.cs
index 23640eb..4409c85 100644
--- a/MSCLoader/MSCLoader/ModSave.cs
+++ b/MSCLoader/MSCLoader/ModSave.cs
@@ -80,6 +80,8 @@ public static T Load<T>(string fileName, string encryptionKey = "") where T : cl
             {
                 string path = Path.Combine(Application.persistentDataPath, $"{fileName}.xml");
 
+                if (!File.Exists(path)) return new T();
+
                 StreamReader input = new StreamReader(path);
                 MemoryStream memoryInput = null;