diff --git a/eatit.lua b/eatit.lua
index c7053e4..b6939a1 100644
--- a/eatit.lua
+++ b/eatit.lua
@@ -157,7 +157,24 @@ local function initupdate()
   end
 
   closelog()
-  end
 end
 
+-- run any user defined configs at startup
+local function runopts()
+  openlog()
+  for i = 1, tablelength(plugins) do
+    if plugins[i]['cfg'] then
+      logwrite('Running ' .. plugins[i]['file'] .. '\'s config')
+      plugins[i]['cfg']()
+    end
+  end
+  closelog()
+end
+
+-- remove logfile on startup
+openlog()
+os.remove(fn)
+closelog()
+
+runopts()
 mp.add_key_binding('U', 'UpdatePlugins', initupdate)