diff --git a/api.go b/api.go
index f8f339d..c09fece 100644
--- a/api.go
+++ b/api.go
@@ -262,7 +262,12 @@ func (app *appContext) ModifyConfig(gc *gin.Context) {
 		newSection := ns.(map[string]any)
 		iniSection, err := tempConfig.GetSection(section.Section)
 		if err != nil {
-			iniSection, _ = tempConfig.NewSection(section.Section)
+			iniSection, err = tempConfig.NewSection(section.Section)
+			if err != nil {
+				app.err.Printf(lm.FailedModifyConfig, app.configPath, err)
+				respond(500, err.Error(), gc)
+				return
+			}
 		}
 		for _, setting := range section.Settings {
 			newValue, ok := newSection[setting.Setting]
diff --git a/css/base.css b/css/base.css
index 7c1bf35..d9b53e6 100644
--- a/css/base.css
+++ b/css/base.css
@@ -465,8 +465,8 @@ section.section:not(.\~neutral) {
 }
 
 @layer components {
-    .switch input {
-        @apply mr-1;
+    .switch {
+        @apply flex flex-row gap-1 items-center;
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/logmessages/logmessages.go b/logmessages/logmessages.go
index 6dae416..4727250 100644
--- a/logmessages/logmessages.go
+++ b/logmessages/logmessages.go
@@ -28,11 +28,12 @@ const (
 	FailedStat      = "Failed to stat \"%s\": %v"
 	PathNotFound    = "Path \"%s\" not found"
 
-	CopyConfig       = "Copied default configuration to \"%s\""
-	FailedCopyConfig = "Failed to copy default configuration to \"%s\": %v"
-	LoadConfig       = "Loaded config file \"%s\""
-	FailedLoadConfig = "Failed to load config file \"%s\": %v"
-	ModifyConfig     = "Config saved to \"%s\""
+	CopyConfig         = "Copied default configuration to \"%s\""
+	FailedCopyConfig   = "Failed to copy default configuration to \"%s\": %v"
+	LoadConfig         = "Loaded config file \"%s\""
+	FailedLoadConfig   = "Failed to load config file \"%s\": %v"
+	ModifyConfig       = "Config saved to \"%s\""
+	FailedModifyConfig = "Failed to modify config file \"%s\": %v"
 
 	SocketPath          = "Socket Path: \"%s\""
 	FailedSocketConnect = "Couldn't establish socket connection at \"%s\": %v"
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 3b98c8c..e226dc7 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -327,6 +327,11 @@ func start(asDaemon, firstCall bool) {
 		app.info.Fatalf(lm.FailedLangLoad, err)
 	}
 
+	// Read config-base for settings on web.
+	app.configBasePath = "config-base.yaml"
+	configBase, _ := fs.ReadFile(localFS, app.configBasePath)
+	yaml.Unmarshal(configBase, &app.configBase)
+
 	if !firstRun {
 		app.host = app.config.Section("ui").Key("host").String()
 		if app.config.Section("advanced").Key("tls").MustBool(false) {
@@ -389,10 +394,6 @@ func start(asDaemon, firstCall bool) {
 		app.ConnectDB()
 		defer app.storage.db.Close()
 
-		// Read config-base for settings on web.
-		app.configBasePath = "config-base.yaml"
-		configBase, _ := fs.ReadFile(localFS, app.configBasePath)
-		yaml.Unmarshal(configBase, &app.configBase)
 		// copy it to app.patchedConfig, and patch in settings from app.config, and language stuff.
 		app.PatchConfigBase()