diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 7c4d5abb..2484230d 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
-### 3.32.4 (2024-08-10 11:40:00 UTC)
+### 3.32.5 (2024-08-12 00:15:00 UTC)
+
+* Fix to create initial config.ini when one doesn't exist
+
+
+### 3.32.4 (2024-08-10 11:40:00 UTC)
 
 * Change person cards to not display "eps" when number of eps is unknown
 * Fix wrong added death dates
diff --git a/sickgear/__init__.py b/sickgear/__init__.py
index fe64af60..c49528ef 100644
--- a/sickgear/__init__.py
+++ b/sickgear/__init__.py
@@ -1511,7 +1511,7 @@ def init_stage_1(console_logging):
     # Get expected config version
     CONFIG_VERSION = max(ConfigMigrator(CFG).migration_names)
     if update_config:
-        save_config()
+        _save_config(force=True)
 
     # start up all the threads
     old_log = os.path.join(LOG_DIR, 'sickgear.log')
diff --git a/sickgear/config.py b/sickgear/config.py
index db12cb1f..214c021c 100644
--- a/sickgear/config.py
+++ b/sickgear/config.py
@@ -581,7 +581,7 @@ class ConfigMigrator(object):
             # save new config after migration
             sickgear.CONFIG_VERSION = self.config_version
             logger.log('Saving config file to disk')
-            sickgear.save_config()
+            sickgear._save_config()
 
     @staticmethod
     def deprecate_anon_service():
diff --git a/sickgear/databases/mainDB.py b/sickgear/databases/mainDB.py
index b5fbcc93..da0e33cf 100644
--- a/sickgear/databases/mainDB.py
+++ b/sickgear/databases/mainDB.py
@@ -624,7 +624,7 @@ class Add1080pAndRawHDQualities(db.SchemaUpgrade):
 
         # update the default quality so we dont grab the wrong qualities after migration
         sickgear.QUALITY_DEFAULT = self._update_composite_qualities(sickgear.QUALITY_DEFAULT)
-        sickgear.save_config()
+        sickgear._save_config()
 
         # upgrade previous HD to HD720p -- shift previous qualities to new placevalues
         old_hd = common.Quality.combine_qualities(