diff --git a/retrodeck.sh b/retrodeck.sh
index c00608a9..842afcb5 100644
--- a/retrodeck.sh
+++ b/retrodeck.sh
@@ -222,6 +222,7 @@ ra_init() {
 create_lock() {
     # creating RetroDECK's lock file and writing the version number in it
     echo "$version" > "$lockfile"
+    conf_write
 }
 
 post_update() {