diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index d944094..1c37772 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "voicemeeter-compact"
-version = "1.8.0"
+version = "1.8.1"
 description = "A Compact Voicemeeter Remote App"
 authors = ["onyx-and-iris <code@onyxandiris.online>"]
 license = "MIT"
diff --git a/vmcompact/configurations.py b/vmcompact/configurations.py
index a3dcc09..6d9cc6b 100644
--- a/vmcompact/configurations.py
+++ b/vmcompact/configurations.py
@@ -59,8 +59,13 @@ _defaults = {
     "navigation": {"show": True},
 }
 
+
 if "app" in configuration:
-    configuration["app"] = _defaults | configuration["app"]
+    for key in _defaults:
+        if key in configuration["app"]:
+            configuration["app"][key] = _defaults[key] | configuration["app"][key]
+        else:
+            configuration["app"][key] = _defaults[key]
 else:
     configuration["app"] = _defaults