diff --git a/src/fluxbox.cc b/src/fluxbox.cc
index f6c9f250..d62e5ca8 100644
--- a/src/fluxbox.cc
+++ b/src/fluxbox.cc
@@ -567,7 +567,8 @@ void Fluxbox::setupConfigFiles() {
         }
 
         //mark creation of files
-        create_init = create_keys = create_menu = true;
+        create_init = create_keys = create_menu = create_apps = create_overlay =
+            create_windowmenu = true;
     }