diff --git a/unloader/Config.py b/unloader/Config.py
index 4001f57..f4cfca7 100644
--- a/unloader/Config.py
+++ b/unloader/Config.py
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-from PySide2.QtCore import QObject, Signal
+import os
+from PySide2.QtCore import QObject, Signal, QSettings
 
 
 class Config(QObject):
@@ -23,6 +24,9 @@ class Config(QObject):
     thresholdChanged = Signal(int)
     settingsFileChanged = Signal(str)
 
+    configLoaded = Signal()
+    configSaved = Signal()
+
     def __init__(self, updateInterval=None, closeThreshold=None, threshold=None, settingsFile=None):
         super().__init__()
 
@@ -31,6 +35,39 @@ class Config(QObject):
         self._threshold = threshold
         self._settingsFile = settingsFile
 
+    def load(self):
+        if not self.settingsFile:
+            return
+        if os.path.exists(self.settingsFile):
+            pass
+
+        settings = QSettings(self.settingsFile, QSettings.IniFormat)
+
+        settings.beginGroup("Unloader")
+        self.threshold = int(settings.value("threshold", self.threshold))
+        self.closeThreshold = int(
+            settings.value("closeThreshold", self.closeThreshold)
+        )
+        self.updateInterval = int(
+            settings.value("defaultZoom", self.updateInterval)
+        )
+        settings.endGroup()
+
+        self.configLoaded.emit()
+
+    def save(self):
+        settings = QSettings(self.settingsFile, QSettings.IniFormat)
+
+        settings.beginGroup("Unloader")
+        settings.setValue("threshold", self.threshold)
+        settings.setValue("closeThreshold", self.closeThreshold)
+        settings.setValue("updateInterval", self.updateInterval)
+        settings.endGroup()
+
+        settings.sync()
+
+        self.configSaved.emit()
+
     @property
     def updateInterval(self):
         return self._updateInterval
diff --git a/unloader/manager.py b/unloader/manager.py
index 5dcd923..320ee5a 100644
--- a/unloader/manager.py
+++ b/unloader/manager.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class UnloaderManager(QtCore.QObject):
             closeThreshold=0,
             updateInterval=5
         )
-        self.loadSettings()
+        self.config.load()
 
         self.tabs = {}
 
@@ -125,33 +125,9 @@ class UnloaderManager(QtCore.QObject):
                         lambda r: self.onTabRestoredChanged(tab, r)
                     )
 
-    def loadSettings(self):
-        settings = QtCore.QSettings(self.config.settingsFile, QtCore.QSettings.IniFormat)
-
-        settings.beginGroup("Unloader")
-        self.config.threshold = int(settings.value("threshold", self.config.threshold))
-        self.config.closeThreshold = int(
-            settings.value("closeThreshold", self.config.closeThreshold)
-        )
-        self.config.updateInterval = int(
-            settings.value("defaultZoom", self.config.updateInterval)
-        )
-        settings.endGroup()
-
-    def saveSettings(self):
-        settings = QtCore.QSettings(self.config.settingsFile, QtCore.QSettings.IniFormat)
-
-        settings.beginGroup("Unloader")
-        settings.setValue("threshold", self.config.threshold)
-        settings.setValue("closeThreshold", self.config.closeThreshold)
-        settings.setValue("updateInterval", self.config.updateInterval)
-        settings.endGroup()
-
-        settings.sync()
-
     def showSettings(self, parent=None):
         settings = SettingsDialog(self.config, parent)
-        settings.accepted.connect(self.saveSettings)
+        settings.accepted.connect(self.config.save)
         settings.accepted.connect(self.configChanged)
         settings.exec_()