diff --git a/gqrxHandler.py b/gqrxHandler.py
index a17f60c..c3afbd1 100644
--- a/gqrxHandler.py
+++ b/gqrxHandler.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import configparser
 import shutil
 import logging
 import threading
@@ -213,19 +214,26 @@ class GQRXHandler(threading.Thread):
         self.change_freq(_freq)
         self.change_squelch(_squelch)
 
+    def creat_config(self):
+        from templates.gqrx_config_template import drb_defaults
+        config = drb_defaults
+        try:
+            with open(self.GQRX_Config_Path, 'w+') as config_file:
+                config_file.write(config)
+        except OSError as err:
+            self.logger.error(err)
+
     def reset_or_create_config(self):
         if self.GQRX_Config_Path.is_file():
-            self.logger.debug(f"Enabling AGC in the GQRX config")
-            enable_agc(_config_path=self.GQRX_Config_Path)
+            try:
+                self.logger.debug(f"Enabling AGC in the GQRX config")
+                enable_agc(_config_path=self.GQRX_Config_Path)
 
-            self.logger.debug(f"GQRX Config exists, resetting 'crashed' setting")
-            reset_crashed(_config_path=self.GQRX_Config_Path)
+                self.logger.debug(f"GQRX Config exists, resetting 'crashed' setting")
+                reset_crashed(_config_path=self.GQRX_Config_Path)
+            except configparser.DuplicateOptionError as err:
+                self.logger.warning(err)
+                self.creat_config()
         else:
             self.logger.debug(f"GQRX config does not exist, creating it from template")
-            from templates.gqrx_config_template import drb_defaults
-            config = drb_defaults
-            try:
-                with open(self.GQRX_Config_Path, 'w+') as config_file:
-                    config_file.write(config)
-            except OSError as err:
-                self.logger.error(err)
+            self.creat_config()