diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 928f346..e6e3801 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -9,13 +9,14 @@ USAGE:
     lqsd [FLAGS] [OPTIONS]
 
 FLAGS:
-    -d, --dim        Dims the screen to idle level set in configuration
-    -h, --help       Prints help information
-    -r, --resume     Sets the backlight to the value it was before dimming
-    -V, --version    Prints version information
+    -d, --dim            Dims the screen to idle level set in configuration
+    -r, --resume         Sets the backlight to the value it was before dimming
+        --copy-config    Copies the default config file to $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/lqsd
+    -h, --help           Prints help information
+    -V, --version        Prints version information
 
 OPTIONS:
-    -c, --config <config>    Sets a custom config file
+        --config <FILE>    Sets a custom config file
 ```
 The configuration file resides at `~/.config/lqsd/config.toml`. There you can set these values:
 
diff --git a/src/cli.rs b/src/cli.rs
index 0f69a8c..f525130 100644
--- a/src/cli.rs
+++ b/src/cli.rs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ pub fn get_args() -> clap::ArgMatches<'static> {
                 .long("dim")
                 .short("d")
                 .takes_value(false)
+                .display_order(1)
                 .help("Dims the screen to idle level set in configuration"),
         )
         .arg(
@@ -19,13 +20,22 @@ pub fn get_args() -> clap::ArgMatches<'static> {
                 .long("resume")
                 .short("r")
                 .takes_value(false)
+                .display_order(2)
                 .help("Sets the backlight to the value it was before dimming"),
         )
+        .arg(
+            Arg::with_name("copy-config")
+                .long("copy-config")
+                .takes_value(false)
+                .display_order(3)
+                .help("Copies the default config file to $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/lqsd"),
+        )
         .arg(
             Arg::with_name("config")
                 .long("config")
-                .short("c")
                 .takes_value(true)
+                .number_of_values(1)
+                .value_name("FILE")
                 .help("Sets a custom config file"),
         )
         .get_matches()
diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index d32b172..6be1d43 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ use std::path::PathBuf;
 use xdg::BaseDirectories;
 
 #[derive(Deserialize, Serialize)]
+#[serde(default)]
 pub struct Config {
     pub resume_file: PathBuf,
     pub idle_level: i32,
@@ -24,39 +25,53 @@ impl Default for Config {
     }
 }
 
-fn xdg_config() -> PathBuf {
+fn read_parse(path: PathBuf) -> Config {
+    let mut _toml = String::from("");
+
+    match fs::read(&path) {
+        Ok(result) => _toml = result,
+        Err(err) => {
+            eprintln!("Failed to read config: {}", err);
+            println!("Using default config");
+            return Config::default();
+        }
+    }
+
+    match toml::from_str(&_toml) {
+        Ok(result) => return result,
+        Err(err) => {
+            eprintln!("Failed to read config: {}", err);
+            println!("Using default config");
+            return Config::default();
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+fn xdg_path() -> PathBuf {
     BaseDirectories::with_prefix("lqsd")
         .expect("cannot create configuration directory")
         .place_config_file("config.toml")
         .unwrap()
 }
 
+pub fn copy_config() {
+    let path = xdg_path();
+    match fs::write(&path, toml::to_string(&Config::default()).unwrap()) {
+        Ok(()) => println!("Default config saved to {}", path.display()),
+        Err(err) => eprintln!("Failed to write default config: {}", err),
+    };
+}
+
 pub fn load_xdg() -> Config {
-    let path = xdg_config();
+    let path = xdg_path();
 
     if !path.exists() {
-        println!(
-            "{} does not exist, writing default configuration",
-            path.display()
-        );
-        match fs::write(&path, toml::to_string(&Config::default()).unwrap()) {
-            Ok(()) => println!("Default config saved to {}", path.display()),
-            Err(err) => eprintln!("Failed to write default config: {}", err),
-        };
         Config::default()
     } else {
-        let toml = fs::read(&path).unwrap();
-        let config: Config = toml::from_str(&toml).unwrap();
-        config
+        read_parse(xdg_path())
     }
 }
 
 pub fn load_user(path: PathBuf) -> Config {
-    if !path.exists() {
-        panic!("{} does not exist", path.display());
-    } else {
-        let toml = fs::read(&path).unwrap();
-        let config: Config = toml::from_str(&toml).unwrap();
-        config
-    }
+    read_parse(path)
 }
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index a51992c..132ef72 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -58,23 +58,42 @@ fn main() {
     } else {
         conf = config::load_xdg();
     }
+
     let dim_speed = time::Duration::from_millis(conf.dim_speed);
     let resume_speed = time::Duration::from_millis(conf.resume_speed);
 
     if args.is_present("dim") {
         let current_brightness = get_brightness().to_string();
         match fs::write(&conf.resume_file, current_brightness) {
-            Ok(()) => println!("Current brightness written to resume file"),
+            Ok(()) => println!(
+                "Current brightness written to resume file at {}",
+                conf.resume_file.display()
+            ),
             Err(err) => eprintln!("Error writing brightness to resume file: {}", err),
         }
         transition(conf.idle_level, dim_speed);
     }
+
     if args.is_present("resume") {
-        let old_brightness: i32 = fs::read(&conf.resume_file).unwrap().parse().unwrap();
+        let old_brightness: i32;
+
+        match fs::read(&conf.resume_file) {
+            Ok(result) => old_brightness = result.parse().unwrap(),
+            Err(err) => {
+                eprintln!("Failed to read resume_file: {}", err);
+                old_brightness = 100;
+            }
+        }
+
         transition(old_brightness, resume_speed);
+
         match fs::remove(&conf.resume_file) {
             Ok(()) => println!("Resume file removed"),
             Err(err) => eprintln!("Failed to remove resume file: {}", err),
         }
     }
+
+    if args.is_present("copy-config") {
+        config::copy_config();
+    }
 }