diff --git a/artemis/ui/artemis.py b/artemis/ui/artemis.py
index 8499c1f..b396de6 100644
--- a/artemis/ui/artemis.py
+++ b/artemis/ui/artemis.py
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ class UIArtemis(QObject):
 
     def autoload_db(self):
         sig_id_path = DATA_DIR / 'SigID' / Constants.SQL_NAME
-        autoload = CONFIGURE_QT.get_or_default("Database", "autoload", 0)
+        autoload = CONFIGURE_QT.value("Database", "autoload", 0)
         if sig_id_path.exists() and int(autoload):
             self.load_db('SigID')
 
diff --git a/artemis/ui/preferences.py b/artemis/ui/preferences.py
index d1ca0c6..412e978 100644
--- a/artemis/ui/preferences.py
+++ b/artemis/ui/preferences.py
@@ -40,9 +40,9 @@ class UIPreferences(QObject):
     def load_preferences_ui(self):
         """ Loading all the initial preferences from the conf file to the UI
         """
-        self.load_material_accent.emit(CONFIGURE_QT.get_or_default("Material", "Accent", "Green"))
-        self.load_material_theme.emit(CONFIGURE_QT.get_or_default("Material", "Theme", "System"))
-        self.load_autoload.emit(int(CONFIGURE_QT.get_or_default("Database", "autoload", 0)))
+        self.load_material_accent.emit(CONFIGURE_QT.value("Material", "Accent", "Green"))
+        self.load_material_theme.emit(CONFIGURE_QT.value("Material", "Theme", "System"))
+        self.load_autoload.emit(int(CONFIGURE_QT.value("Database", "autoload", 0)))
         self.show_ui.emit()
 
 
diff --git a/artemis/utils/config_utils.py b/artemis/utils/config_utils.py
index 52d8b87..67e7dbf 100644
--- a/artemis/utils/config_utils.py
+++ b/artemis/utils/config_utils.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from artemis.utils.sys_utils import copy_file
 
 class Config(ConfigParser):
     """ Custom configuration class derived from ConfigParser.
-        Used to get, set, save and remove any configuration from the conf file
+        Used to get value, set, save and remove any configuration from the conf file
     """
 
     def __init__(self, config_file_path, space_around_delimiters=False):
@@ -15,11 +15,13 @@ class Config(ConfigParser):
         self.read(self._config_file_path)
         self._space_around_delimiters = space_around_delimiters
 
-    def get_or_default(self, section, option, default_value):
-        value = super().get(section, option)
-        return value if value else default_value
+    def value(self, section, option, default_value):
+        value = super().get(section, option, fallback=default_value)
+        return value
 
     def set(self, section, option, value=None):
+        if not self.has_section(section):
+            self.add_section(section)
         super().set(section, option, value)
         self.save()
 
@@ -32,13 +34,42 @@ class Config(ConfigParser):
             self.write(f, space_around_delimiters=self._space_around_delimiters)
 
 
-def prepare_qt_conf():
-    if not (PREFERENCES_DIR / 'qtquickcontrols2.conf').exists():
-        copy_file(
-            BASE_DIR / 'config' / 'qtquickcontrols2.conf',
-            PREFERENCES_DIR / 'qtquickcontrols2.conf'
-        )
+def merge_config_files(old_config_path, template_config_path):
+    """ Merge two configuration files: if the old one lacks some
+        sections or options from a comparison with a template,
+        this function will add what is missing to the old conf file
+    """
+    old_config = ConfigParser()
+    old_config.read(old_config_path)
+    
+    new_config = ConfigParser()
+    new_config.read(template_config_path)
+    
+    for section in new_config.sections():
+        if not old_config.has_section(section):
+            old_config.add_section(section)
+        for option in new_config.options(section):
+            if not old_config.has_option(section, option):
+                old_config.set(section, option, new_config.get(section, option))
+    
+    with open(old_config_path, 'w') as f:
+        old_config.write(f)
 
 
-prepare_qt_conf()
+def check_conf_file():
+    """ Check the integrity of the used conf file.
+        If it is not present it will add a copy to the PREF_DIR
+        and if it is different in structure (different section/options)
+        it will merge the conf file with the new template one
+    """
+    active_conf = PREFERENCES_DIR / 'qtquickcontrols2.conf'
+    template_conf = BASE_DIR / 'config' / 'qtquickcontrols2.conf'
+
+    if not active_conf.exists():
+        copy_file(template_conf, active_conf)
+    else:
+        merge_config_files(active_conf, template_conf)
+
+
+check_conf_file()
 CONFIGURE_QT = Config((PREFERENCES_DIR / 'qtquickcontrols2.conf').resolve().as_posix())
diff --git a/artemis/utils/ui_utils.py b/artemis/utils/ui_utils.py
index 34567b4..bb3d560 100644
--- a/artemis/utils/ui_utils.py
+++ b/artemis/utils/ui_utils.py
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ from artemis.utils.config_utils import CONFIGURE_QT
 
 
 def set_ui():
-    os.environ['QT_QUICK_CONTROLS_STYLE'] = CONFIGURE_QT.get_or_default('Controls', 'style', 'Material')
-    os.environ['QT_QUICK_CONTROLS_MATERIAL_VARIANT'] = CONFIGURE_QT.get_or_default('Material', 'variant', 'Dense')
-    os.environ['QT_QUICK_CONTROLS_MATERIAL_THEME'] = CONFIGURE_QT.get_or_default('Material', 'theme', 'System')
-    os.environ['QT_QUICK_CONTROLS_MATERIAL_ACCENT'] = CONFIGURE_QT.get_or_default('Material', 'accent', 'Green')
+    os.environ['QT_QUICK_CONTROLS_STYLE'] = CONFIGURE_QT.value('Controls', 'style', 'Material')
+    os.environ['QT_QUICK_CONTROLS_MATERIAL_VARIANT'] = CONFIGURE_QT.value('Material', 'variant', 'Dense')
+    os.environ['QT_QUICK_CONTROLS_MATERIAL_THEME'] = CONFIGURE_QT.value('Material', 'theme', 'System')
+    os.environ['QT_QUICK_CONTROLS_MATERIAL_ACCENT'] = CONFIGURE_QT.value('Material', 'accent', 'Green')
 
     if is_windows():
         os.environ['QSG_RHI_BACKEND'] = 'opengl'