1 files changed, 3 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/load.go b/load.go
index 5373025..87831fc 100644
--- a/load.go
+++ b/load.go
@@ -34,9 +34,11 @@ func ConfigLoad(pb proto.Message, argname string, protoname string) error {
 	}
 
 	fullname = filepath.Join(homeDir, ".config", argname, protoname+".text")
+
 	if data, err = loadFile(fullname); err != nil {
 		log.Warn("config file failed to load", err)
-		// something went wrong loading the file
+		// set pb.Filename that was attempted
+		SetFilename(pb, fullname)
 		return err
 	}
 
@@ -50,9 +52,6 @@ func ConfigLoad(pb proto.Message, argname string, protoname string) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	// set pb.Filename if it is there in the .proto file
-	SetFilename(pb, fullname)
-
 	log.Infof("ConfigLoad() arg=%s, proto=%s\n", argname, protoname)
 	return nil
 }