diff --git a/irc.py b/irc.py
index b8c86d5..29a98c8 100755
--- a/irc.py
+++ b/irc.py
@@ -47,6 +47,11 @@ class Bot(asynchat.async_chat):
         import threading
         self.sending = threading.RLock()
 
+    def initiate_send(self):
+        self.sending.acquire()
+        asynchat.async_chat.initiate_send(self)
+        self.sending.release()
+
     # def push(self, *args, **kargs): 
     #     asynchat.async_chat.push(self, *args, **kargs)
 
diff --git a/phenny b/phenny
index ce53d86..7732fd2 100755
--- a/phenny
+++ b/phenny
@@ -64,6 +64,14 @@ def create_default_config(fn):
     """), file=f)
     f.close()
 
+def create_default_config_file(dotdir):
+    print('Creating a default config file at ~/.phenny/default.py...')
+    default = os.path.join(dotdir, 'default.py')
+    create_default_config(default)
+
+    print('Done; now you can edit default.py, and run phenny! Enjoy.')
+    sys.exit(0)
+
 def create_dotdir(dotdir): 
     print('Creating a config directory at ~/.phenny...')
     try: os.mkdir(dotdir)
@@ -73,16 +81,15 @@ def create_dotdir(dotdir):
         print('Please fix this and then run phenny again.', file=sys.stderr)
         sys.exit(1)
 
-    print('Creating a default config file at ~/.phenny/default.py...')
-    default = os.path.join(dotdir, 'default.py')
-    create_default_config(default)
-
-    print('Done; now you can edit default.py, and run phenny! Enjoy.')
-    sys.exit(0)
+    create_default_config_file(dotdir)
 
 def check_dotdir(): 
+    default = os.path.join(dotdir, 'default.py')
+
     if not os.path.isdir(dotdir): 
         create_dotdir(dotdir)
+    elif not os.path.isfile(default): 
+        create_default_config_file(dotdir)
 
 def config_names(config): 
     config = config or 'default'