diff --git a/src/configs/types/configs.rs b/src/configs/types/configs.rs
index cc9e061a..79a79351 100644
--- a/src/configs/types/configs.rs
+++ b/src/configs/types/configs.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use crate::{ConfigDevice, ConfigSettings, ConfigWindow};
 use once_cell::sync::Lazy;
 
-pub static CONFIGS: Lazy<Configs> = Lazy::new(|| Configs::load());
+pub static CONFIGS: Lazy<Configs> = Lazy::new(Configs::load);
 
 #[derive(Default, Clone, PartialEq, Debug)]
 pub struct Configs {
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ pub struct Configs {
 }
 
 impl Configs {
-    /// This shouldn't be used directly outside tests, use `CONFIGS` instead
+    /// This should only be used directly to load fresh configs;
+    /// use `CONFIGS` instead to access the initial instance
     pub fn load() -> Self {
         Configs {
             settings: ConfigSettings::load(),
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index b9c2ea4b..9811672d 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -55,9 +55,11 @@ pub const SNIFFNET_TITLECASE: &str = "Sniffnet";
 ///
 /// It initializes shared variables and loads configuration parameters
 pub fn main() -> iced::Result {
+    let configs = CONFIGS.clone();
+
     let boot_task_chain = parse_cli_args();
 
-    let configs1 = Arc::new(Mutex::new(CONFIGS.clone()));
+    let configs1 = Arc::new(Mutex::new(configs));
     let configs2 = configs1.clone();
 
     let newer_release_available1 = Arc::new(Mutex::new(None));