diff --git a/src-tauri/src/config/config.rs b/src-tauri/src/config/config.rs
index 3dc003e70..f051817cb 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/config/config.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/config/config.rs
@@ -174,11 +174,14 @@ impl Config {
         };
 
         let runtime = Self::runtime().await;
-        let runtime_arc = runtime.latest_arc();
-        let config = runtime_arc
+        let runtime_lastest = runtime.latest_arc();
+        // Fall back to committed config if runtime config is missing
+        let runtime_data = runtime.data_arc();
+        let config = runtime_lastest
             .config
             .as_ref()
-            .ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("failed to get runtime config"))?;
+            .or_else(|| runtime_data.config.as_ref())
+            .ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("failed to generate runtime config, might need to restart application"))?;
 
         help::save_yaml(&path, config, Some("# Generated by Clash Verge")).await?;
         Ok(path)