diff --git a/Game/Assets/UI/GUI.gd b/Game/Assets/UI/GUI.gd
index 3774142..5393b8e 100644
--- a/Game/Assets/UI/GUI.gd
+++ b/Game/Assets/UI/GUI.gd
@@ -7,7 +7,16 @@ func _ready():
 	if has_settings():
 		load_settings()
 		apply_settings()
-
+	else: # apply defaults
+		settings = {'Fullscreen':true,
+					'Sensitivity':0.5,
+					'ip':'liblast.unfa.xyz',
+					'player color':Color(1, 0, 0, 1),
+					'username':'nameless'
+					}
+		apply_settings()
+		save_settings()
+		
 func has_settings():
 	var filecheck = File.new()
 	return filecheck.file_exists(settings_filename)