diff --git a/source/libublsettings-config.c b/source/libublsettings-config.c
index 60dfe34..afe8a92 100644
--- a/source/libublsettings-config.c
+++ b/source/libublsettings-config.c
@@ -689,6 +689,7 @@ int yon_config_remove_elements(char *key, char *delete_target, char *divider){
             if (!yon_char_is_empty(temp)){
                 if (!yon_char_is_empty((char*)dict->data)) free(dict->data);
                 dict->data = temp;
+                yon_config_set_status(key,1);
             } else {
                 dict->data = NULL;
                 yon_config_set_status(key,-1);
@@ -1098,6 +1099,7 @@ enum YON_CONFIG_SAVED_TYPE yon_config_register_default(char *key,char *config_lo
 
 
 config_str yon_config_load(char *command, int *str_len){
+    (*str_len) = 0;
     FILE *output = popen(command, "r");
     char **output_strings = NULL;
     output_strings = malloc(sizeof(char));