diff --git a/YamlConfig b/YamlConfig
index 9230f1a..67552e7 160000
--- a/YamlConfig
+++ b/YamlConfig
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 9230f1af4950114cd6e1c19b48066336a97c7177
+Subproject commit 67552e770799734372260ffde9ea33aa10d291c8
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index fcff2dd..815c8ee 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ loader_version=0.16.5
 neoforge_version=21.1.79
 snakeyaml_version=2.3
 concurrentutil_version=0.0.2-SNAPSHOT
-yamlconfig_version=1.0.1-SNAPSHOT
+yamlconfig_version=1.0.2-SNAPSHOT
 cloth_version=15.0.128
 # version ids from modrinth
 fabric_lithium_version=frXUdgvL
diff --git a/src/main/java/ca/spottedleaf/moonrise/common/util/ConfigHolder.java b/src/main/java/ca/spottedleaf/moonrise/common/util/ConfigHolder.java
index 94e7bff..27558a6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/ca/spottedleaf/moonrise/common/util/ConfigHolder.java
+++ b/src/main/java/ca/spottedleaf/moonrise/common/util/ConfigHolder.java
@@ -47,14 +47,6 @@ public final class ConfigHolder {
     }
 
     public static boolean reloadConfig() {
-        final boolean ret = reloadConfig0();
-
-        CONFIG.callInitialisers();
-
-        return ret;
-    }
-
-    private static boolean reloadConfig0() {
         synchronized (CONFIG) {
             if (CONFIG_FILE.exists()) {
                 try {
@@ -65,6 +57,8 @@ public final class ConfigHolder {
                 }
             }
 
+            CONFIG.callInitialisers();
+
             // write back any changes, or create if needed
             return saveConfig();
         }
diff --git a/src/main/java/ca/spottedleaf/moonrise/patches/command/MoonriseCommand.java b/src/main/java/ca/spottedleaf/moonrise/patches/command/MoonriseCommand.java
index 29f2f92..0ce81ec 100644
--- a/src/main/java/ca/spottedleaf/moonrise/patches/command/MoonriseCommand.java
+++ b/src/main/java/ca/spottedleaf/moonrise/patches/command/MoonriseCommand.java
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ public final class MoonriseCommand {
             return Command.SINGLE_SUCCESS;
         } else {
             ctx.getSource().sendFailure(
-                Component.literal("Reloaded Moonrise config.")
+                Component.literal("Failed to reload Moonrise config, see logs.")
                     .withStyle(ChatFormatting.RED)
             );
             return 0;