diff --git a/src/com/garbagemule/MobArena/ArenaMasterImpl.java b/src/com/garbagemule/MobArena/ArenaMasterImpl.java
index e9196dd..85b3a61 100644
--- a/src/com/garbagemule/MobArena/ArenaMasterImpl.java
+++ b/src/com/garbagemule/MobArena/ArenaMasterImpl.java
@@ -633,7 +633,7 @@ public class ArenaMasterImpl implements ArenaMaster
         for (Arena a : arenas) {
             a.forceEnd();
         }
-        plugin.reloadConfig();
+        plugin.reloadConfigFile();
         config = plugin.getConfig();
         initialize();
         if (wasEnabled) setEnabled(true);
diff --git a/src/com/garbagemule/MobArena/MobArena.java b/src/com/garbagemule/MobArena/MobArena.java
index 48f8cc1..e501912 100644
--- a/src/com/garbagemule/MobArena/MobArena.java
+++ b/src/com/garbagemule/MobArena/MobArena.java
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 package com.garbagemule.MobArena;
 
-import java.io.File;
+import java.io.*;
 import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.Random;
 import java.util.Set;
@@ -52,11 +52,11 @@ public class MobArena extends JavaPlugin
 
     public void onEnable() {
         // Initialize config-file
-        loadConfigFile();
+        reloadConfigFile();
 
         // Initialize announcements-file
         loadAnnouncementsFile();
-        
+
         // Load boss abilities
         loadAbilities();
 
@@ -102,9 +102,49 @@ public class MobArena extends JavaPlugin
         return getFile();
     }
     
-    private void loadConfigFile() {
-        // Create if missing
-        saveDefaultConfig();
+    void reloadConfigFile() {
+        // Check for tab characters in config-file
+        BufferedReader in = null;
+        try {
+            in = new BufferedReader(new FileReader(new File(getDataFolder(), "config.yml")));
+            int row = 0;
+            String line;
+            while ((line = in.readLine()) != null) {
+                row++;
+                if (line.indexOf('\t') != -1) {
+                    StringBuilder buffy = new StringBuilder();
+                    buffy.append("Found tab in config-file on line ").append(row).append(".");
+                    buffy.append('\n').append("NEVER use tabs! ALWAYS use spaces!");
+                    buffy.append('\n').append(line);
+                    buffy.append('\n');
+                    for (int i = 0; i < line.indexOf('\t'); i++) {
+                        buffy.append(' ');
+                    }
+                    buffy.append('^');
+                    throw new IllegalArgumentException(buffy.toString());
+                }
+            }
+
+            // Actually reload the config-file
+            reloadConfig();
+        } catch (FileNotFoundException e) {
+            // If the config-file doesn't exist, create the default
+            Messenger.info("No config-file found, creating default...");
+            saveDefaultConfig();
+        } catch (IOException e) {
+            // Error reading the file, just re-throw
+            Messenger.severe("There was an error reading the config-file.");
+            throw new RuntimeException(e);
+        } finally {
+            // Java 6 <3
+            if (in != null) {
+                try {
+                    in.close();
+                } catch (IOException e) {
+                    e.printStackTrace();
+                }
+            }
+        }
 
         // Set the header and save
         getConfig().options().header(getHeader());
diff --git a/src/com/garbagemule/MobArena/commands/setup/ConfigCommand.java b/src/com/garbagemule/MobArena/commands/setup/ConfigCommand.java
index c919164..40a48f4 100644
--- a/src/com/garbagemule/MobArena/commands/setup/ConfigCommand.java
+++ b/src/com/garbagemule/MobArena/commands/setup/ConfigCommand.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package com.garbagemule.MobArena.commands.setup;
 
+import org.bukkit.ChatColor;
 import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
 
 import com.garbagemule.MobArena.*;
@@ -21,8 +22,14 @@ public class ConfigCommand implements Command
         if (args.length != 1) return false;
 
         if (args[0].equals("reload")) {
-            am.reloadConfig();
-            Messenger.tell(sender, "Config reloaded.");
+            try {
+                am.reloadConfig();
+                Messenger.tell(sender, "Config reloaded.");
+            } catch (Exception e) {
+                Messenger.tell(sender, ChatColor.RED + "ERROR:" + ChatColor.RESET + "\n" + e.getMessage());
+                Messenger.tell(sender, "MobArena has been " + ChatColor.RED + "disabled" + ChatColor.RESET + ".");
+                Messenger.tell(sender, "Fix the config-file, then reload it again, and then type " + ChatColor.YELLOW + "/ma enable" + ChatColor.RESET + " to re-enable MobArena.");
+            }
         } else if (args[0].equals("save")) {
             am.saveConfig();
             Messenger.tell(sender, "Config saved.");