diff --git a/sharedconfig.lua b/sharedconfig.lua
index a0a8f65..b791875 100644
--- a/sharedconfig.lua
+++ b/sharedconfig.lua
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ function sharedconfig.load(key)
 	end
 	-- defaults haven't been initialized yet
 	if defaults_table == nil then return nil end
+
+	return sharedstate.get(key)
 end
 
 --- Save config