diff --git a/managed/CounterStrikeSharp.API/Core/CoreConfig.cs b/managed/CounterStrikeSharp.API/Core/CoreConfig.cs
index e7a1088ec..7771456bf 100644
--- a/managed/CounterStrikeSharp.API/Core/CoreConfig.cs
+++ b/managed/CounterStrikeSharp.API/Core/CoreConfig.cs
@@ -151,27 +151,28 @@ public void Load()
                 _commandsRegistered = true;
             }
 
-            if (!File.Exists(_coreConfigPath))
+            if (File.Exists(_coreConfigPath))
             {
-                _logger.LogWarning(
-                    "Core configuration could not be found at path \"{CoreConfigPath}\", fallback values will be used.",
-                    _coreConfigPath);
-                return;
-            }
-
-            try
-            {
-                var data = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<CoreConfigData>(File.ReadAllText(_coreConfigPath),
-                    new JsonSerializerOptions() { ReadCommentHandling = JsonCommentHandling.Skip });
-
-                if (data != null)
+                try
+                {
+                    var data = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<CoreConfigData>(File.ReadAllText(_coreConfigPath),
+                        new JsonSerializerOptions() { ReadCommentHandling = JsonCommentHandling.Skip });
+    
+                    if (data != null)
+                    {
+                        _coreConfig = data;
+                    }
+                }
+                catch (Exception ex)
                 {
-                    _coreConfig = data;
+                    _logger.LogWarning(ex, "Failed to load core configuration, fallback values will be used");
                 }
             }
-            catch (Exception ex)
+            else
             {
-                _logger.LogWarning(ex, "Failed to load core configuration, fallback values will be used");
+                _logger.LogWarning(
+                    "Core configuration could not be found at path \"{CoreConfigPath}\", fallback values will be used.",
+                    _coreConfigPath);
             }
 
             var serverCulture = CultureInfo.GetCultures(CultureTypes.AllCultures)