diff --git a/Dynamic Asteroids/Data/Scripts/DynamicAsteroids/AsteroidSettings.cs b/Dynamic Asteroids/Data/Scripts/DynamicAsteroids/AsteroidSettings.cs
index e3243572..5f4ab973 100644
--- a/Dynamic Asteroids/Data/Scripts/DynamicAsteroids/AsteroidSettings.cs	
+++ b/Dynamic Asteroids/Data/Scripts/DynamicAsteroids/AsteroidSettings.cs	
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.IO;
 using DynamicAsteroids.AsteroidEntities;
 using Invalid.DynamicRoids;
 using Sandbox.ModAPI;
 using VRageMath;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 
 namespace DynamicAsteroids
 {
@@ -397,6 +397,17 @@ public static void LoadSettings()
                         if (currentArea != null) ValidSpawnLocations.Add(currentArea);
                     }
                 }
+                else
+                {
+                    // Create default configuration if it doesn't exist
+                    ValidSpawnLocations.Add(new SpawnableArea
+                    {
+                        Name = "DefaultArea",
+                        CenterPosition = new Vector3D(0.0, 0.0, 0.0),
+                        Radius = 10000
+                    });
+                    SaveSettings();
+                }
             }
             catch (Exception ex)
             {